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Letters To The Editor 30

The Daily Campus, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

21 hours ago by

A Warning Against Files Sharing On Campus

In the wake of the Recording Industry Association of America's issuing of pre-settlement letters to UConn students, I feel it is appropriate to share my story of online piracy.

$100K Elevator Pitch Contest delivers a first-round knockout 24

Fifteen, MIT Sloan School of Business, Cambridge, MA

9 hours ago by BY JIMMY CHEN MBA '09 AND RYAN CARAG MBA '09

The 2nd Annual MIT $100K Elevator Pitch Contest, the first in the $100K-series of three annual contests, kicked-off MIT’s Entrepreneurship Contest season with a bang. On October 18th, over 150 participants and nearly 350 attendees turned Stata Center into a hive of energy around entrepreneurship as participants shared their ideas and began forming teams.

Is Kobe Better Than Jordan? 17

The Daily Campus, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

1 day ago by John Frascella

As I watched Kobe Bryant torch a formidable Mavericks' defense for 52 points Sunday, I said to a friend, "I haven't seen anyone control a game like this since Michael Jordan in his prime."

Bryant is undoubtedly the best all-around player in the NBA right now, and with his Lakers tied for the top spot in the Western Conference, he's the frontrunner for league MVP.

A toast to the Amethyst Initiative, responsibly 14

The Berkeley Beacon, Emerson College, Boston, MA

10 hours ago by Beacon staff

The Amethyst Initiative has shaken and stirred a serious national debate about the 21+ alcohol policy's effects on the lives of young people since the Vietnam era. We think that's a discussion worth having, but merely opening the taps is not enough.

Obama support group chartered 11

The Justice, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA

1 day ago by

Members of Students for Environmental Action officially announced their intent to add a referendum to Round II elections. Their goal is to add an option on the University tuition bill that will allow students to donate $30 in support of developing new wind-energy sources in New England.