Pitching plastic: Credit-card companies prey on students
Each fall, as new students descend upon the University, credit-card companies charge onto campus, offering to help students master the possibilities of college life. While applying for a card takes only minutes, reconciling ensuing debt may take years.
Held back: Homeless children deserve education
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are rights that most citizens take for granted - but many homeless citizens are denied these fundamental civil liberties. A recent study indicates that public schools across the country denied as many as 180,000 students the right to enroll in preschool because they did not have a legal mailing address.
Gross display of affection makes fallen princess less human
I never wanted to write this piece. The morning I found out about the accident that killed Diana Spencer, the Princess of Wales, I tried to keep my mouth shut, knowing many a superior editorialist would cover the territory I had in mind. I prayed that someone would steal my idea and spare me from having to do this.
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