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21 January 2008

Baby's First Caucus: Falling in Love With Iowa
Alyssa Songsiridej
When I tell people at college I’m from Iowa, I get a lot of confused looks. “Whoa, haven’t heard that before,” is the usual response. Iowa is not a place people think about a great deal. But once in every four years Iowa becomes a Very Important Place.
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It's a Wonderful Tradition: A Modern Ghost of Christmas Past Made Present
Christopher Ward
After some head scratching, some soul searching, and regrettably, yes, some carol singing (if you count singing “Don’t Fear the Reaper” by the Blue Oyster Cult in the game “Rock Band” as caroling), I finally understood my lack of the holiday spirit: I had not watched Frank Capra’s classic movie “It’s a Wonderful Life.”
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Letter From the Editors
Michael Sall -- Comments

The Notebook: A Student's Version
Tim Potens -- Comments

A Flood of Mail: Navigating the Excesses of College Admissions
Valeria Tsygankova -- Comments

Haikus: In Honor of Rush
The Editors -- Comments

Campaign Snapshots
The Editors -- Comments

On the Joys of Diversity: Going Beyond Amercrombie, Jesus, and Volleyball
Anne Huang -- Comments

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