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This spring the Faculty will debate the merits of a January term (J-Term) and the Governing Board will be the final arbiter of its fate. Due to a strong desire to align the University’s multiple calendars, the end of January finals seems all but inevitable. Still, for the past year, the question of whether to institute a J-Term has been handled separately from the larger calendar changes. There is much wisdom in this approach because, although students may never agree on whether January finals are preferable, students can unite in their opposition to the misguided...
...Republicans are to maintain their power, they too must engage in this sort of introspection. We must ensure that our policies always align themselves with our principles, and that our principles never align themselves with our policies. The ideals set forth by the Republican Party have allowed us to win a nation’s approval, and those ideals will lead us to a better tomorrow...
Manny Ramirez may have been named Most Valuable Player, but there was no true star in this series, as equal contribution was necessary to get the stars to align...
...equally determined that after 300 years of domination by Iraq's minority Sunnis, the time has come for Shi'ites to take the reins of power. If he has opposed al-Sadr and others who seek control through violence, Sistani has been just as rigorous in refusing to align himself with...
...diverse constituency, but the desire of a select few on campus. Far-fetched? Not quite. For the first time this year, something vaguely resembling party-politicking actually happened during council elections. The results of a Dems’ survey asking candidates to answer seven questions—and ostensibly align themselves either for or against the group—were released on voting day. And though there’s an obvious difference between endorsement and a simple survey, the trend is undeniably troubling—and could, in the future, allow less qualified and more connected candidates to represent...