Word: argumentative
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...Graham T. Allison, director of the Kennedy School of Government’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, said he thought Kagan “had the better side of the argument...
...recorded—and easily overlooked—in the police log on page five of this issue of The Crimson, another Harvard student was allegedly subjected to an “indecent assault” this weekend. These incidents are ever-present, and each is its own argument for why Harvard must commit to changing its atmosphere and stepping up its commitment to survivor services. The Leaning Committee has a chance to improve the atmosphere on campus and the treatment for those who have suffered sexual trauma. It cannot afford to waste that opportunity...
Several audience members openly criticized various points of Paige’s argument for the No Child Left Behind...
...must not be permitted such weapons. Within that framework, encouraging the development of democratic structures in the Middle East - the pet project of some neoconservatives in the Administration - is a way of advancing the primary policy. Citizens of states with legitimate channels for political expression are less likely, the argument goes, to be swayed into the terrorists' camp. In other words, if there were a group of democratic states in the Middle East, including a democratic Palestine, the troubles of the region would no longer spill over into the wider world...
...argument from the admissions office is that the early application program was originally designed for a special group of students: those who are clear about their choice and have well-defined interests in this University. But if more restrictive programs—like the one Harvard is returning to—are beneficial, they only help the rich. Affluent students do not need the extra months to compare non-binding offers. When financial aid packages are not at issue, prospective students can spend a leisurely fall making decisions about which college to attend—since comparing price tags...