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From April 12 to April 17, the Industrial and Labor Relations School hosts Union Days, a series of events held every year to celebrate and discuss organized labor. This year’s posters ask “Is This Land Made for You and Me?” and will include discussions of inequality and the Occupy Wall Street movement.

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Due to the national fixation on both cases, both Obama and Sarkozy were quick to take advantage of the public’s short attention spans. The public will remember the comforting words and supportive reassurances of each head of state, but few will adequately consider the ugly social realities which afflict both countries.

There’s something deeply delusional about coverage of the 2012 presidential race. Namely, that it matters very much.

The practically-minded have long derided those majoring in the arts and humanities - and the data shows that they have a point. As the number of science majors has remained largely flat over the past several decades, ever more students have graduated as arts and humanities majors. In response, critics point out that “practical” majors already do make up the majority of America’s college majors, when you factor in public health, social work, education, and many other vocational degrees.