A shared fascination with the prospect of extraterrestrial life brought astronomers and grade-school children together for a fun and interesting discussion during a Conference on World Affairs panel entitled “Aliens and Mad Science.” Crowded into the UMC’s West Ballroom, a diverse audience listened to panelists Seth Shostak, Sidney Perkowitz and Barbara Thompson light-heartedly discuss everything from classic science-fiction aliens to string theory.
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A CU event entitled “Atheists Can Do Whatever the Hell They Want” addressed the problems with fundamental Christianity existing in America and questioned the idea that one must be a Christian to have morals. The panel, part of the 59th annual Conference on World Affairs, was held in a crowded Hellems 252.
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Feminism is no longer about bra burning and men hating. A new trend called lipstick feminism has arisen, although it is not one that everyone agrees on.
The four panelists for the “Lipstick Feminism” lecture each admitted to Googling the phrase before arriving at the panel.
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Imagine waking up and going to the front door to pick up a newspaper, only to find nothing there. Bruce Dold, Margaret Engel and Jurek Martin were on the panel for “Imagine a World Without Newspapers” as a part of the Conference on World Affairs this afternoon.
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Somewhere between establishing a melting pot of cultures and the current elevated terrorism fear in the American society after 9/11, the United States immigration issue has generated several contradictions.
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Can America take a punch? Is it prepared for another terrorist attack on U.S. soil? Those questions were left to be pondered after listening to Rachel Maddow’s panel discussion today titled “Can America take a Punch: Reactions or Overreactions to Terrorism” at the 59th annual Conference on World Affairs.
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Hundreds of people gathered in Mackey Auditorium Wednesday for the controversial Conference on World Affairs panel discussion “Cuba Libre: Post Fidel.”
The panelists discussed past, present and future U.S. policy in Cuba, the U.S. trade embargo on Cuba and the plight of the Cuban people.
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To some, the word ‘evil’ is repulsive, with connotations better forgotten than remembered. To others, it’s a vital part of history. A panel of four speakers discussed the meaning of the word during the Conference on World Affairs at CU Tuesday afternoon as part of a five-day series of guest lectures open free to the public.
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Graduating with a degree in the liberal arts does not guarantee job placement like a career-oriented track does. As seniors enter the workforce this summer, will anyone regret getting a liberal arts degree? Not if they are passionate about what they have pursued, agreed four panelists at the Conference on World Affairs in a debate entitled “Do You Want Fries with That: Liberal Arts or the Career Track.
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Music files and music videos from EMI Music are now available for download on iTunes at higher quality and without digital rights management software. On April 2, Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs announced EMI Music files now appear on iTunes without the digital rights management software.