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...case of Quincy House. Gross’s recent meeting with Quincy residents is a good first step, but does not negate the fact that the College administration has been lax in its oversight of House masters. For such an important aspect of student life, a policy of relative laissez-faire will...
That won't come easily to Calderón. Political analysts say the title of his 2006 book, The Disobedient Son, reflects not only his defiance of the P.A.N.'s honchos but also his perceived divergence from his father's social-welfare philosophy. Calderón has long advocated laissez-faire policies, and he relied on the support of Big Business to get elected. In an interview with TIME last fall, Calderón conceded that he needs to "reduce the power" of monopolies and create "more competitive market conditions." But as President, he has yet to offer anticipated legislation to fix problems...
...heard right. In their approaches to distributing the new human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, Massachusetts has taken a laissez-faire approach while Texas has taken on the mantle of the nanny state. While both states have demonstrated an admirable commitment to the health of young women in supporting the vaccine, Gov. Deval L. Patrick ’78 has rightly decided to let people make their own health decisions. Fifty percent of sexually active adults are affected by HPV, making it the most common disease transmitted through sexual contact. In women, HPV can develop without warning into cervical cancer, a disease...
...whether this emphasis comes from national organizations as in the case of DePauw’s DZ sorority or from within the groups themselves—is inimical to both the organization itself and the student body as a whole. University administrators cannot afford to take a laissez-faire attitude towards fraternal organizations when this sort of toxic culture develops within them; their responsibility is to their students, not national offices. Colleges must be proactive about promoting the only culture acceptable at an academic institution: tolerance and acceptance...
...College’s laissez-faire attitude towards the life that its students lead outside of the Yard’s classrooms has long been mutually beneficial. If the Task Force wishes to make students regard their academic life with the same excitement as they do their extracurricular affairs, it should focus on improving the quality of classes rather than borrowing students’ enthusiasm for the life they lead outside of coursework and risk infringing upon an arrangement that works so well...