Day: April 8, 2009

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Nature vs. Nurture, Visiting Scholar Gives Lecture on Crime

Is a person born a criminal, or does their environment make them into one? If you commit crimes does that mean you are “criminalized?” When do people become criminals? These were some of the questions that were addressed at the Visiting Scholar Program lecture given in the UC Grand Room […]

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WCU Earns High Ranking at National Conference

WCU received a high ranking for the number of students accepted to the National Conference of Undergraduate Research (NCUR), an annual research conference that highlights achievements in scholarly research from students across the nation. Forty-seven students were accepted to the conference this year, giving WCU a tie for fifth place […]

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“Colbert Nation” Hopes For Democracy in Space

NASA recently held a contest to decide the name for a new nodule that will be added to the space station. The site offered four options to choose from: Earthrise, Legacy, Serenity, and Venture. Participants could also write in their own name choice. On March 3, comedian Stephen Colbert, of […]