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...vision of what it means to be educated in the 21st century. On the whole, the document advances a sound underpinning philosophy for general education: that all Harvard College graduates should be knowledgeable about the seminal issues that face their generation. Yet members of the Harvard community have voiced concerns about the particulars of the committee’s proposal, most notably the balance of the 10 required fields, which we believe requires further examination.The report is bold, visionary, and innovative, particularly compared to the last general education report, which conspicuously lacked any fundamental rationale. Whereas the previous report required...
...MBTA briefly implemented the system two years ago to address possible security threats to the Democratic National Convention. A MBTA spokesman, Joe Pesaturo, said that the policy was well-received at that time. “People have said over and over that safety is their primary concern,” he said. After the 2005 London bombings, New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority instituted a policy of random bag searches based on the MBTA program. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) challenged New York’s policy in court on the basis that it violated...
...Wireless panic alarms could easily and inexpensively be made available in every school, especially for those responsible for access control. If a situation warranting concern arises, an alarm could be sounded to simultaneously alert the school and local law-enforcement officials...
...result, the nuclear issue has produced a tremendous amount of discussion right now. The regime is trying to establish a consensus in order to avoid a situation where any negotiations with the U.S. are used by one faction to gain domestic advantage over another. There's also concern in Tehran that Washington's real agenda is regime change. I don't think the Bush Administration has resolved the debate in its own ranks on that question. Last week, the House of Representatives passed the Iran Freedom Support Act, which speaks the language of regime change. If the Iranians remain convinced...
...said. While Traineo targets a wider audience, McLean-Foreman said first-years seeking to avoid the ‘Freshman 15’ might find the site of particular use. Though several first-years said that the ‘Freshman 15’ was far from a concern, others said that the prospect of putting on a few extra pounds worried them. “[It’s] not something that worries me, and living at Pennypacker means I walk more now,” said Kim Frieler ’10. But Tiffany M. Bradshaw...