Word: processing
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...Northern Ireland secretary, Mandelson was responsible for overseeing the troubled region's peace process. How will his resignation affect Northern Ireland...
...probably already reached the end of his usefulness to Blair in Northern Ireland. He was brought back into government to manage the peace process after Blair dropped Mo Mowlam as Northern Ireland secretary. But Mandelson eventually ran into the same problems as Mowlam: She was regarded with suspicion by the loyalists, who began to bypass her and go directly to Blair. With Mandelson, it was the Republicans who lost confidence, but the result was the same - Blair ended up having to do all the heavy lifting himself. So Mandelson's resignation is not a loss to Northern Ireland peace process...
Nevertheless, a point system is the best approximation for Harvard's process, especially at large public universities that may not have the physical or capital resources to scrutinize huge applicant pools. Although not entirely a cosmetic difference, a point-based system is still conceptually similar; it merely attempts to quantify Harvard's implicit recognition of race as a factor in admissions decisions...
...appealed. It is also possible that the Supreme Court will take this case, or a similar one, to clarify the Bakke precedent. We hope that a future court, even with some President Bush appointees, will reaffirm the constitutionality of using race as one of many factors in the admissions process. And, if the Supreme Court does takes an affirmative action case, Harvard should again voice support for the educational benefits of campus diversity...
...days after President Clinton leaves office, Yasser Arafat issues a scathing critique of his role in the peace process. Why has the Palestinian leader waited until now to make the point if this is the case...