Betsy Kim ‘17 placed as a finalist in the 2015 John F. Kennedy Profiles in Courage Essay Contest. Kim wrote about former Virginia Representative Tom Perriello’s courageous and controversial decision to support the 2010 Affordable Care Act, despite Perriello’s being at odds with most of Virginia’s constituents and later losing his reelection as a result. …
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-by Kiran Butte- The United States was founded on a unique form of government in which power is spread out, so as not to leave one leader too powerful. We have individual state governments and a large federal government divided into multiple sectors, a unique form of government in which power is managed by a …
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-by Betsy Kim- “Over the last two decades, extensive research has asked whether there is any link between childhood vaccinations and autism. The results of this research are clear: Vaccines do not cause autism. We urge that all children be fully vaccinated,” Rob Ring, Chief Science Officer of Autism Speaks, stated in early February. Ring’s …
-by Genna Brusie and Julia Mastandrea- The nominations are in! This year’s Academy Awards, hosted for the second year in a row by Ellen DeGeneres, will be broadcasted in late February. Make sure to see these Best Picture Nominees before they compete for the big win! Birdman: Michael Keaton delivers a unique and riveting performance …
-by Talia Ruxin- In MIT Society of Women Engineering’s (SWE) worldwide essay competition, Sophie Khorasani ’16 and Naazanene Vatan’s ’16 entries placed an impressive first and third, respectively. The contest is designed to promote interest in Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) fields and to encourage girls to explore STEM’s applications in the changing world. …
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