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...Mass. Hall sources have been unable to ascertain whether University President Lawrence H. Summers will accept FM’s offer to play an informal match of doubles tennis, whether he has even heard about FM’s offer to play an informal match of doubles tennis or, for that matter, whether he has ever heard of FM Publisher Kenyon S.M. “Backhand” Weaver...
...move the deadline to drop classes to the seventh Monday of the semester. An extended drop period, they argued, would allow students to take more risks when registering for classes and make more informed drop decisions. This reasoning doesn’t hold up, however, as students can fairly ascertain their course’s environment within the current five week frame. Fortunately, the faculty committee rejected this proposal, maintaining the current drop deadline...
...full-scale mobilization, these were the first visible signs of military preparations on the highway, and lend a modicum of credibility to the official rhetoric about a readiness to resist an invasion. (With access to the north of the country denied to journalists, it was not possible to ascertain whether similar defenses were being set up along other important highways...
...Game. In effect, the keg ban prompted many students to “pre-game” before the tailgate with alcoholic drinks. Additionally, the ban caused many of the organizations hosting tailgates to serve mixed drinks, making the level of alcohol more difficult for students to ascertain. These two factors created a dangerous situation where more students could consume unhealthy levels of alcohol...
...have to try to ascertain whether or not a student is prepared enough and can make it academically,” she continued. “If students have been unable to perform in high school, I don’t think it makes sense for us to admit them...