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by Lisa James Goldsberry (February 6, 2004)
� The January 4 issue
of the Boston Globe
featured a profile of John
Kekes of the Department of Philosophy. �The Examined
Life: The Anti-Liberal� focused on Kekes and his latest
book, The Illusions
of Egalitarianism. According to the article,
Kekes believes the liberal moral vision of a society
providing equal freedom, rights, and resources to all
is a product of wishful thinking and a dangerous guide
for American policy makers. In the question-and-answer
article, Kekes says, �It is a dangerous mistake to privilege
equality at the expense of everything else.�
� The January 5 edition of the Houston
Chronicle featured quotes from William
Danko of the School of Business. �Who Wants to
be a Millionaire? People Who Live Cheap� focused on
Karen and Joe Manzo, a middle-class couple in Paterson,
N.J. Living completely without debt, they follow the
frugal prescriptions of one of their favorite books,
The Millionaire Next
Door, written by Danko and Thomas Stanley. Quotes
from the book are sprinkled throughout the piece. According
to the article, the Manzos paid off their home in 15
years. Danko says that millionaires typically own less
expensive houses than they can afford. Although the
couple say they have an average income, the book points
out that �Wealth is not the same as income. If you make
a good income each year and spend it all, you are not
getting wealthier. You are just living high.�
� The January 12 issue of Electronic
Engineering Times featured a profile of Sematech
North, which is part of Albany NanoTech. �Sematech Repacks
for EUV Litho Peak� focused on efforts to breathe new
life into a cooperative research organization now in
its 16th year. According to the article, as the nanotech
center finishes its second clean room, called NanoFab
300 North, Sematech will set up its EUV resist test
center there. �As companies have scaled back their research
budgets somewhat, consortia such as International Sematech
have taken on a more important role,� the article states.
� The January 22 edition of Newsday
featured quotes by Robert
K. Andrea, director of Admissions. �College Open
House: Take a Step Back, Parents; Support Your Kids
but Don�t Lord Over the Application Process� gave information
from university admissions officers and parents of high
school students about the college admissions process.
According to the article, parents should resist the
temptation to take over, and tinkering with essays or
calling college officials to overturn a rejection is
not recommended. In the article, Andrea says he has
seen one too many essays that are grammatically perfect,
yet sterile. He thinks parents may be asking students
to rewrite their essays to the point where the student�s
unique voice gets lost. �That first draft of an essay
sometimes is the best,� he said.
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