Evan Mintz

No Prescription? No Pill

April 2012
Whether you are young or old, borrowing another's prescription pill can lead to disastrous consequences. (Photo: ##istockphoto.com/GMVozd##istockphoto.com/GMVozd##)

Angelina didn’t worry that she was committing a crime. She knew she was, but it didn’t matter. She was more worried about her upcoming presentation before her boss. It was a high-stress moment for an aspiring writer working a prestigious internship.

“I was so terrified of my boss,” said Angelina (not her actual name), “and was about to go into …

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On a Bad Day, Anyone Can End Up in Jail

February 2012
It doesn't matter how good a person you are if you break the law. (Photo: ##http://istockphoto.com/LeggNet##istockphoto.com/LeggNet##)

After a night in jail, two Rice University juniors, Will and Simon, approached a county judge. They couldn’t deny that they had broken the law, but their lawyer had a trick up his sleeve. He would read their academic transcripts:

“3.95 out of 4.0 in Electrical Engineering, with top grades in Digital Logic Design, Quantum Theory and Advanced Linear Algebra.”…

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