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.