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Forget Hanging Chads
Published 9/11/2004

In 1996, Professor Michael Shamos offered a $10,000 reward to anyone who could undetectably hack an electronic voting machine. Eight years later, no one has stepped up to the plate.
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The Tartan's Question-and-Answer Session,
Just a Series of Questions

Published 4/8/2004

On Tuesday, April 6 at 5:30 pm, McConomy Auditorium became a site of anger, frustration, and disappointment as the staff of The Tartan struggled to justify the publication of this year's Natrat. The forum was intended for members of the campus community to pose questions to the writers and editors who contributed to the April Fools' issue of the newspaper. However, questions were juggled and accountability circumvented. Though many voices were heard, one question remains unanswered: what is the future of The Tartan?
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