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[Originally published in Synapse on February 5, 2009.] Last month we honored the birth of civil rights leader Dr. Martin...
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[In this series, past editors-in-chief reflect on their time leading the paper.] I served as Editor-in-Chief from 2008-2009. I have...
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Every time you step into a political argument, you’re not simply debating another person – there is a battle happening...
A Brief Respite
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I served as editor-in-chief of Synapse in 2002–2003. Before that, I was the food editor, which conveniently meant Synapse reimbursed...
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