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* * LETTER * * FROM * * THE* EDITORS * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Dear Readers,
I
t has been an incredible year for us.
Seriatim started as a
composite dream in the winter of 2012—the product of the aspirations of a few undergraduates who wanted to allow students to engage with important political issues in a thoughtful, productive manner. We envisioned something holistic: a constant web presence, a commitment to in-person speaker events, and a capstone print product that would showcase our best offerings of the semester. This structure has allowed us to provide our readers with continuous engagement with the issues in various different formats. This semester, we have published articles online on subjects ranging from the social networking laws of the United States to the influence of J.S. Mill and Jeremy Bentham on our nation’s political thought. In Publius, our blog on constitutional law, we have discussed the insurance policies under President Obama’s signature Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, offering three different perspectives on the constitutionality of mandating birth control