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Town Meeting and the requirements of democracy

Town Meeting and the requirements of democracy

Columnist Basil Halperin discusses the characteristics of a healthy democracy, and what Wayland voters need to do to maintain the integrity of Wayland’s Town Meeting…

10 suggestions for Senior Assassin safety items

10 suggestions for Senior Assassin safety items

Cautious Senior Assassin players are parading around campus cradling pineapples for protection this week. WSPN’s 10 things has a couple other suggestions for interesting safety items…

Waiting for a legal immigration overhaul

Waiting for a legal immigration overhaul

With competitors like China, India, and Brazil fast on our heels, we need expanded immigration for skilled workers, writes WSPN political columnist Basil Halperin…

For a stronger American economy

For a stronger American economy

WSPN political blogger doesn’t give out praise easily, so you know it means something when he says a piece of legislation is not just good, but smart. The legislation in question? Financial reform regulation, a hot-button topic in the Capitol this week…

Casinos in Massachusetts: a bad gamble

Casinos in Massachusetts: a bad gamble

With state budgets hurting, it’s not surprising that some are coming up with unorthodox solutions to budget gaps. One would hope, however, that these are smart solutions.The one offered by House Speaker DeLeo and Gov. Patrick most definitely is not.

An energy policy for the 21st century

An energy policy for the 21st century

According to a recent report, the United States is falling behind in clean energy investment. This is unacceptable, writes columnist Basil Halperin. When it comes to energy, the US should become the Saudi Arabia of the 21st century…

Waytown Cosmo: Mr. Walsh

Waytown Cosmo: Mr. Walsh

Unless you are a regular in the Academic Center, you probably don’t know much about Mr. Walsh. Waytown Cosmo’s own Gabe Sehringer ventured up into the depths of the library to help you remedy that problem…

Reinvigorating America and the Obama presidency

Reinvigorating America and the Obama presidency

Political columnist Basil Halperin gives President Obama some advice on how to strengthen America and improve his chances of re-election at the same time…

10 reasons to join us

10 reasons to join us

With course selections coming up, 10 things blogger Siddharth Virkud has decided to remind the WHS student population of all the perks of being a WSPN staff member. (And by “perks”, we mean free food….)

The fruits of engagement

The fruits of engagement

Political columnist Basil Halperin examines just how successful the Obama administration’s policy of engagement has been in co-opting countries hostile to American interests…

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