WASHINGTON - President Obama on Monday put the full weight of his administration behind an open and free internet, calling for a strict policy of " net neutrality " and formally opposing deals in which content providers like Netflix would pay huge sums to broadband companies for faster access to their customers.

Never one to shy away from candid comments, former Auburn Tiger and NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley told Philadelphia radio hosts too many black people are caught up in a culture that's more concerned with street cred than intelligence.

This article was written primarily by four Harvard College students, with crowdsourced contributions from the student community at large. The authors have chosen to remain anonymous out of concerns for their safety. This weekend, current Harvard College students and recent alumni received racially charged e-mail death threats from an unknown sender who has continued to...

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