Humanities & Society

Two Washington University graduates have installed sixteen rare and historically important American flags for the debates at Washington University in St. Louis. With different star and stripe patterns, methods of manufacture, and uses, the flags show how the U.S. grew and developed throughout the 19th century. Revealing not just how the flag changed over time, but also how political campaigns evolved, the flags provide an enlightening historical context in which to view the debates.

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The following is a list of debate-related activities taking place around the WUSTL campus. Please check back frequently as this list will be continuously updated. Contact the Office of Public Affairs, (314) 935-5230 for more information. ExhibitionsFor more information on ongoing exhibitions related to the Presidential Debate, please visit the Debate exhibitions page. Monday, October […]

Presidential debate technology by the numbers Along with 25,000 square feet of carpeting covering the floors installed by Washington University Facilities, Planning and Management, Sachs Electric has provided 4,000 additional electrical outlets and 10 major power generators to help power the debate technology. Additionally, SBC is working with the University to provide as much up-to-date […]

KristolConservative political analyst and popular neoconservative thinker William Kristol will present “The 2004 Election: What’s at Stake?” as part of the Assembly Series at 11 a.m. Oct. 7. Widely recognized as one of the nation’s leading political analysts and commentators, Kristol appears regularly as a political commentator on Fox News Sunday and the Fox News Channel.

David D. Cole, professor of law at Georgetown University, author of numerous books on terrorism and civil liberties, and cooperating attorney for the Center for Constitutional Rights, will discuss “John Ashcroft’s Paradigm of Prevention and the Future of Civil Liberties” for the Assembly Series at 11 a.m. Sept. 29 in the Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom, […]

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Surgeons cut and reposition hip bones to reduce pain.When an older person has a hip problem, surgeons often replace the damaged hip with an artificial one. But that’s not a good option for someone in their 20s or 30s, so orthopaedic surgeons at the School of Medicine are repairing damage to the hip to prevent arthritis without having to replace the hip joint.

President George W. Bush’s recent push for the establishment of an ownership society features partial privatization of Social Security by diverting a portion of the payroll tax into individual accounts. “Privatizing Social Security is a dangerous idea,” says Merton Bernstein, a nationally recognized expert on Social Security. “Despite widespread criticism and misunderstanding, Social Security is in good shape for the future and its funding can be made solid by modest measures. In contrast, privatization would cost $3.75 trillion.”

Many Americans are faced with the fear of going hungry.Most Americans don’t think they’ll ever be faced with the question of how they will get their next meal, but a recent study co-authored by a social welfare expert at Washington University in St. Louis shows that at least 42 percent of the U.S. population will deal with food insecurity during their lifetime. “Food insecurity goes beyond the fear of going hungry,” explains Mark R. Rank, Ph.D., the Herbert S. Hadley Professor of Social Welfare at the university’s George Warren Brown School of Social Work. “Food insecurity means that people are unable to provide themselves and their families nutritionally adequate food on a regular basis.