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Strung Together
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Strung Together

by Melquiades Olivares III

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A nationally acclaimed group of football recruits arrives on campus soon, but they ve been acting like teammates for months.

by Mike Antonucci

History is a test. Mankind is failing it.
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History is a test. Mankind is failing it.

René Girard's theories about the human condition have made him a giant among contemporary philosophers and a revered figure in his native France. His ideas offer a sobering view of where humanity is headed.

by Cynthia Haven

Project Lifetime
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Project Lifetime

The brains behind hit reality shows such as The Bachelor, Andrea Wong, MBA '93, moved to Lifetime and did her own version of an extreme makeover. The results have impressed industry insiders and attracted viewers, but will advertisers buy what she's selling?

by Jake Halpern

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Drew Endy and Christina Smolke, partners in life and in the lab, are at the leading edge of a bioengineering revolution: using genetic material to make living entities with utilitarian purposes. You might say they re trying to build a better world.

by Kara Platoni