Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Legally High by ABIGAIL SULLIVAN MOORE and JULIE TURKEWITZ



By ABIGAIL SULLIVAN MOORE and JULIE TURKEWITZ


How recreational marijuana changes a campus culture. (Not so much, if it’s the University of Colorado, Boulder.)


Published: November 2, 2014 at 12:00AM


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Just Say No, Yes or Maybe by JULIE SCELFO



By JULIE SCELFO


Parents’ perspectives on marijuana use are as disparate as the nation’s mandates. Here, how five parents talk to their children about pot.


Published: November 2, 2014 at 12:00AM


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This Is Your Brain on Drugs by ABIGAIL SULLIVAN MOORE



By ABIGAIL SULLIVAN MOORE


New studies show that the effects of marijuana on young people may be greater than we thought. One has found brain differences even in casual smokers.


Published: November 2, 2014 at 12:00AM


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Demystifying the MOOC by JEFFREY J. SELINGO



By JEFFREY J. SELINGO


O.K., so massive open online courses didn’t change the world. Professional development is far less inspirational. But that doesn’t mean they’re failures.


Published: November 2, 2014 at 12:00AM


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Tuesday, October 28, 2014

What to Tell the Kids About Pot? by Mike Shum and Chris Cascarano



By Mike Shum and Chris Cascarano


Legalization of recreational marijuana in Colorado has sparked new talks between parents and children, even Toni Savage Fox and her stepdaughter, Cheyenne Fox, who help run a dispensary near Denver.


Published: October 28, 2014 at 12:00AM


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Greek Letters at a Price by RISA C. DOHERTY



By RISA C. DOHERTY


Looking to join a sorority? You’ll need time and money to spare. And don’t be late for meetings and events (there’s a fine for that).


Published: November 2, 2014 at 12:00AM


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Monday, October 27, 2014

Rare Survey Examines Sexual Assault at M.I.T. by RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA



By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA


M.I.T. revealed that among undergraduates who replied to a survey, at least 17 percent of women and 5 percent of men said they had been sexually assaulted.


Published: October 28, 2014 at 12:00AM


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