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...Vagts says. “He’ll see himself more as a caretaker.”Indeed, Bok writes that he seeks as much faculty input as possible, minimizing his own role in the process.“On curricular reform, I have always favored actively involving as many faculty members as possible,” writes Bok.“Since they must ultimately carry out a new curriculum, it is important that they have a sense of ownership.”But many faculty members and observers note that Bok’s writings...
...birth abortion, which involves partially delivering a 5-6 month old fetus before killing it, it is very difficult for me to stomach any argument for why such a procedure should ever be permitted, except to preserve the health of the mother. In 2000 the Supreme Court ruled in favor of this procedure, but then it was outlawed in 2003 by the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act. Last week, the Supreme Court agreed to consider again the constitutionality of this abominable procedure. If the Court were to find the ban unconstitutional, thereby allowing this horrific practice, it would not only...
...friendly fare two years in a row, with 2004’s “The Sea Inside” and 2003’s “The Barbarian Invasions.” But I think they will turn down “Paradise Now” in favor of South Africa’s “Tsotsi,” which has just enough exotic feel-goodery to make voters feel pleased with themselves...
...presided for 18 years, and his tenure saw a marked return to conservatism.But just because Pusey tried to be a straight shooter doesn’t mean he could avoid controversy. After calling the police on University Hall protestors in 1969, Pusey fell out of favor and resigned two years later.According to a Crimson news article from June 1971, the search for President Pusey’s successor was “unprecedented in the history of any American college,” spanning nine months, considering over 1,200 candidates and costing a whopping $40,000 (translated to today?...
...Security Council to deploy peacekeeping forces into Darfur. Others dialed up Massachusetts state politicians to voice their support for Massachusetts Senate Bill 2166. The bill would divest all state funds from businesses with financial ties to Sudan. Students also urged their respective U.S. Representatives to vote in favor of the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act, a federal bill that has stalled in the House since being passed in the Senate last November. HDAG Co-Chair of Political Advocacy Caroline B. Simmons ’08 said the phonebank was just one of a number of Darfur-related events currently taking...