Daily Archives: July 13, 2003

Technology enables gun control without affecting 2nd ammendment rights

There are 200 million privately owned guns in the US, including 65 million handguns. Firearms are now the second biggest cause of injury-related death in the country, killing 28,663 people in 2000, according to the Centers for Disease Control and … Continue reading

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Another Stereotype Debunked

China Claims Title to Worlds Largest Condom A bright yellow condom covered the facade of a 20-story, phallic-shaped hotel in the southern Chinese city of Guilin to mark UN World Population Day in the most populous nation on the globe, … Continue reading

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Eric Humphrey Gordon Is NOT Dead!

Two years ago, Harvard Magazine (circulation 220,000) printed the following obituary: “ERIK HUMPHREY GORDON ’95 died July 25, 2000, in New York City, from complications of injuries sustained in a ballooning accident outside Brussels. A lifelong amateur ballooning enthusiast, he … Continue reading

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Squeeky Hinge Gets Screwed

Harvard Takes Back Hornstine Admission Offer Harvard has revoked its admission of Blair Hornstine, the prospective member of the Class of 2007 who made national headlines when she sued her school system to ensure she would be her high school’s … Continue reading

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