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Vermont Political Opponents End Debate With A Song

John Cronin

A Republican and Democrat running for an open state representative seat in Vermont debated issues at a community forum for about 40 minutes and then ended by singing a song together.

Zac Mayo, a Republican, played guitar while Lucy Rogers, a Democrat, played cello while both sang a mournful dirge called "Society" by Pearl Jam lead singer Eddie Vedder.

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Addressing Perceptions of Liberal Bias A Concern For New UNH President

John Cronin

Professors shouldn't allow their political beliefs to contain students in the classroom, the new president of the University of New Hampshire said.

James W. Dean Jr. said he thinks claims of liberal bias in universities are overblown, but he acknowledged that most professors are liberals and that many people criticize American universities for the way they treat people with non-left-wing views.

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