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Since English is a predominant language in India, even students with limited or no knowledge of Hindi will be able to study abroad through the new program, Fonseca noted. She added that the lack of a language barrier could hopefully attract a variety of students...
...unabashed propagandizing comes despite a 1995 law passed by the Texas senate restricting the board’s authority to vet textbooks—factual inaccuracy is the only basis on which they are allowed to judge. But apparently the Board of Education does not see legality as a barrier to its mission to eradicate—in the words of Board member Terri Leo—“asexual stealth phrases...
...course, selling the idea of IRV to the American people is a difficult task, as evidenced by its sparse usage nationwide. One significant barrier to its implementation is a perceived threat to the two-party system. But IRV, at least initially, will likely strengthen the two-party system, because it will decrease the chances of a third-party spoiler. So politicians have little excuse not to push for it. More serious concerns involve educating voters about the ranking system and refitting (or replacing) older punch-card and pull-lever voting technologies. But asking voters to rank candidates in their order...
...work is obvious. No one expects Hoobastank to speak for all men--just as no one wants to imagine what the band does on its tour bus--but it is also unavoidable. Which makes the success of the Donnas all the more impressive. These four twentysomethings cracked the SNL barrier in 2002 thanks to their major-label debut, Spend the Night, and on their new album, Gold Medal, they flower fully into woman rockerhood, teasing dirty young men with innuendo about sex and power ("Already met your mom and dad/ Said I'm the best one you've never...
...conceived plans to revise areas of student concern, we are worried about the central administration’s complete autonomy in implementing many of the review’s more controversial goals. Although the Faculty successfully stymied the administration’s flawed and secretive preregistration proposal, no such barrier stands in the way this time around. Given that many of the proposed plans—including completely reworking undergraduate advising and assigning first-years to Houses upon arrival—remain vague at best and misguided at worst, this recent revelation is cause for concern...