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Former Bulgarian Prime Minister Discusses Threat of Communism

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Philip Dimitrov, the former prime minister of Bulgaria, asserted that Communism continues to be a threat at a lecture in Kaufman Auditorium on Friday.
“To me, the threat of Communism is still there. Claiming that it doesn’t exist simplifies the problem to a point that puts us all at risk,” Dimitrov, now a professor of political science at the American University in Bulgaria, said.
He suggested that the terms “right” and “left” are outside the realm of Bulgarian Communism, which is far too complex and subtle to include them. “I personally do not believe in the distinction between right and left when it comes to utilitarianism and politics,” he said.

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Over-Enrolled Freshmen Complain

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2008 marked one of the largest graduating high school classes in recent years, many colleges around the country, including Cornell, have over-enrolled students in their freshmen classes.
“As of mid-July, 3,181 first-year students indicated their intent to enroll in the Class of 2012; the target class size was 3,050,” Doris Davis, associate provost of admissions and enrollment, stated in an e-mail.