February 2006

Gazzaniga in NYT

Soon-to-depart Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences Michael Gazzaniga takes to the pages of the New York Times to argue that “all clones are not…


Henrie ’87 to Speak Next Mon.

Mark Henrie ’87, now a senior editor at ISI Books and the editor of the Intercollegiate Review and Modern Age, will be speaking on campus…


Pathetic

I rarely post here, but I thought that this story merited mention, especially from a college newspaper perspective. The top editors of the Daily Illini…


Comp. Sci. adjunct named to NAE

Adjunct Professor of Computer Science M. Douglas McIlroy was named today to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering.



Amendment Passes

The amendment to the Alumni Association constitution that bundled all-media voting with lowering the threshold for new amendment approvals from 3/4 to 2/3 passed by…


Luxon to Leave East Wheelock

The East Wheelock Cluster is getting a new face — Susan Brison of the philosophy department will be moving into the “faculty associate” position at…


Trustees Respond

College Trustees T. J. Rodgers ’70, Peter Robinson ’79, and Todd Zywicki ’88 write to The Daily D to denounce the actions of the Association…


Alumni: Vote this weekend

Noah Riner ’06 explains what’s at stake in this weekend’s special Alumni Association election: The proposed amendment would change this requirement, allowing all-media voting so…


Torch Lighting?

Given that this year’s snow sculpture isn’t starting Carnival in very great shape (for those off-campus, a quick look at one of the webcams makes…