Austin Byrd is a sophomore at Columbia University. As a student leader on campus, Byrd serves as the vice-president of the Alexander Hamilton Society, an undergraduate group for future members of the armed forces, which is currently working to broaden understanding of and appreciation for the military on Columbia's campus. Byrd has participated in campus activism training with Young America's Foundation and is currently a Marine Officer Candidate. http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AustinByrd http://media.townhall.com/TownHall/icons/TH-feed-icon-128x128.gif http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AustinByrd TownHall.com, Where your opinion counts. 128 Copyright (c) 2008 Townhall.com, A Salem Communications Web. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED jim.dearras@townhall.com (Jim De Arras) Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:52:17 GMT Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:52:17 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ During my time at Marine Corps Officer Candidates School this summer, I could not go more than a minute or two without hearing an irate Sergeant Instructor bellow "WHY ARE YOU SO STUPID?" to some unsuspecting Officer... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/AustinByrd/2007/09/26/columbia_why_are_you_so_stupid e204dec6-9692-4a1c-9cdf-9cdb6bcf35f9 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:52:17 GMT