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...great defect.”“One’s education ought to train him or her to survive and succeed in life. Yet one might easily find himself or herself in a situation where all the liberal arts in the world avail nothing,” Melendez wrote.Studies on the frequency of cheating at American universities provide another argument for an honor code system. According to a 1993 study by Donald L. McCabe and Linda K. Trevino, students at non-honor code colleges self-reported a higher incidence of academic dishonesty than their peers at honor code...
...Officers observed two individuals in Loker Commons last Thursday who “did not belong.” The pair was apprehended, and police searched for any outstanding warrants in their names to no avail. Sean O’Leary, 20, and Caleb Vogel...
...died in battle, but thousands of civilians have perished. Two weeks ago, two bodies lay by the side of the road leading to a Monrovia airport, hands tied behind their backs. A third man, denying he was a Krahn, pleaded with the rebels for his life -- but to no avail. Creating yet more violence, Prince Yormie Johnson, a Gio, split away from Taylor last February. By the summer, Johnson and his few hundred men had swept into the center of the capital, taking on both Doe's and Taylor's forces...
...Though the Crimson had its opportunities in the third period, Harvard struggled to set up its offense. Even in the last 10 minutes of the game, the Black Bears were skating harder and faster. Donato eventually pulled Daigneau with just over four minutes remaining, but it was to no avail, as Hobey Baker finalist Greg Moore skated up the right boards and flicked the puck into the gaping goalmouth at 16:24 to ice the game. But even after that, Maine didn’t lower the pressure. Forward Brent Shepheard potted a scrappy tally with just 40 seconds remaining...
...Officers were sent to Hollis Hall last Monday in search of an individual who reportedly screamed and then slammed his or her window shut nearly two hours past midnight. Officers searched for him or her but to no avail...