Word: program
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...this would change if a group of Undergraduate Council representatives have their way. A bill drafted by Aurelio Torre '00 would have the council express its support for bringing the program back to campus and create a task force to work with the administration for ROTC's return. The proposal has prompted a flurry of controversy in council ranks, overwhelming the uc-general email list with heated debate, and a vote on the bill has been postponed until next week. There are compelling arguments on both sides of the issue; but on balance, we hope the council defeats the bill...
...true that ROTC provides financial assistance for many students, and in general the University shouldn't do anything to keep students and much-needed scholarship money apart. It is also true that Harvard's refusal to participate directly in ROTC may discourage some high school students interested in the program from applying to Harvard. But the College's compromise is a reasonable one--MIT is not so far away. In this case, the University is keeping opportunities open to students--only a bus ride along the river--and maintaining its principles...
...does Torre's argument that the ban on ROTC stigmatizes students in the program carry much weight. ROTC cadets walk among us every day. They have been no notable incidences of cadet-harassing, as far as anyone can tell. On the contrary, the celebration of a cadet's successful completion of training is held at Memorial Church...
...heavy on administrative development, and allocates less money for teachers. Nearly $200,000 is budgeted to enlarge what the city calls its "Office of Student Achievement," a program aimed at raising test scores, among other missions...
...test scores, Harris says that the low scores are endemic "in some areas, but if you look at those scores and they vary by school and by program...