CHRIS SEGALPerspectives Editor Scientists agree the amount of minor greenhouse gases released in the atmosphere is increasing. Theoretically, these gases could trap more heat in the atmosphere and cause Earth’s atmosphere to gradually warm. There are two mainstream theories surrounding global warming, and they are both catastrophic. One theory is that carbon dioxide and … [Read more...] about Global warming lacks evidence
Online text saves student money
SARA ROSNERStaff Writer While the price of gasoline continues to squeeze wallets, students may soon find some relief from the rising cost of textbooks because of resources such as the Web site Wikibooks, which is now offering open-content textbooks online free of charge. Wikibooks provides more than 11,500 book modules on a multitude of subjects that range from annotated texts … [Read more...] about Online text saves student money
‘Overpopulation’: outdated, untrue
SHANNON KELLYAssistant Perspectives Editor “In a world that is growing by 168 people every minute of every day, there is no greater challenge facing us than stabilizing world population,” said Peter Kostmayer, executive director of Zero Population Growth, at a recent fund-raising event. In a world where catastrophists can influence people with their outlandish assertions, the … [Read more...] about ‘Overpopulation’: outdated, untrue
Londoners learn to live each day in the present
LAUREN MORTON-FARMER London Columnist IP students during a night out in Paris(Anela Holck/Ass.t Photo Editor) It’s Monday, and as I sit here with my thoughts to myself for the first time today, I realize something: I’m in London. Not just a layover, not just a visit, but I am actually living in London with some of the best friends I’ll probably ever have. And now it truly … [Read more...] about Londoners learn to live each day in the present
Waves struggle in Riverside
MARC CHOQUETTEStaff Writer In a rough weekend for the cross country teams at the Orange Groves race course in Riverside, a few individual performances stood out. Junior Kyla Maher finished highest for the women’s squad, finishing 39th with a time of 19:17 on a five-kilometer course. Junior Tarrah Crowley also placed high, finishing five spots and a few seconds behind Maher. … [Read more...] about Waves struggle in Riverside