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Column: Taking Tiger Burn away from Greek Life was a mistake

Once a wild, Greek-run bonfire that could rewrite social hierarchies overnight, Tiger Burn is now a tightly scheduled, liability-approved spectacle. But the march toward safety and control has come at a real cost to the student experience, reshaping a tradition once defined by risk, spontaneity and ownership.


Column: America’s graduate funding mess is a national security risk

US graduate funding faces severe cuts, up to 60% in some programs, driving 75% of scientists to consider emigrating amid program shutdowns and visa restrictions. This erosion of research talent poses urgent national security risks, threatening America's innovation edge against rising global competitors like China.