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...reasonable option for those who both care about the environment and about sensible college finances is abstention. It should be noted that the result will inevitably be skewed by the fact that yesterday—the first day of voting—online ballots did not allow students to abstain from the EAC referendum if they chose to vote in the UC Presidential election. In response to a complaint, the Election Commission has now addressed the problem, though the ballot still carries a biased paragraph of information that never touches the real issue in implementing the EAC?...

Author: By Andrew D. Fine and Juliet S. Samuel | Title: Green—And Naïve | 12/5/2006 | See Source »

...college student, I am surrounded by recreational pot smokers, but I have chosen to abstain because I have seen the detrimental effects. I'm glad Gupta reported the harm marijuana can do to one's health...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Nov. 27, 2006 | 11/19/2006 | See Source »

Other candidates have decided to abstain from campaigning, preferring to take their chances on word-of-mouth support...

Author: By Clifford M. Marks, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Marshal Election Begins | 9/27/2006 | See Source »

...opposition alliance, but a survey taken partly after the scandal broke indicated that the SDP may now have a small lead. But the scandal may not be the boon to Persson it appears if it turns voters off. "Some people might think the whole election is nonsense and abstain from voting," says Professor Henrik Oscarsson, a political scientist from the University of Gothenburg. "The SDP will lose out if turnout...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dirty Tricks In Stockholm | 9/10/2006 | See Source »

...male circumcision. There still isn't enough evidence yet that proves any of these strategies can actually halt the spread of the disease, but they are promising enough to earn new infusions of research dollars and scientists' time. This of course doesn't mean that the traditional prevention approaches - Abstain, Be Faithful and Use condoms, - shouldn't still be a cornerstone of any responsible HIV-AIDS program. It just means that experience has shown that ABC isn't always possible...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Conference Summary | 8/18/2006 | See Source »

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