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...Fatah al-Islam has recently begun establishing a presence in other refugee camps in Beirut and south Lebanon. Mohammed and other supporters of the group in Tripoli said that Fatah al-Islam's goal is to become the dominant Palestinian faction in Lebanon. Islamist sources in Tripoli said that Fatah al-Islam is being funded by Salafist supporters in the city, which allows them to win popularity in the refugee camps by providing social services. The crackdown on Fatah al-Islam, they say, is part of a broader attempt by the U.S.-backed Lebanese government to quell any sign...
...paper has taken two steps recently to clarify the situation. First, it has begun reclassifying students who are no longer regularly contributing to the newspaper as “inactive editors.” Second, when quoting or referring to its own staffers, the paper will now identify them functionally, explaining what their role is in the paper, not just that they are “editors.” The paper now identifies inactive editors as having last written for the paper a year ago, or whatever the case...
...primary obstacles Saretsky has already begun to deal with is the Academic Index (AI), a league-wide admissions metric rooted in standardized test scores and class rank...
...transition period, excluding freshmen who enter the College after new requirements have been put in place, will be able to finish under either of the curricular programs. Thus, all current undergraduates will be able to graduate under the current Core requirements.Interim Dean of the Faculty David Pilbeam has already begun soliciting names of professors to serve on the Standing Committee on General Education, which will oversee the development of a full menu of courses for the new curriculum. Pilbeam said he plans to set up the committee before July 1, when he will be replaced by a successor...
...Gibbs has also seen a significant increase in the number of people presenting symptoms of depression, along with higher than normal rates of suicidal thoughts, substance abuse and domestic violence. The symptoms "have begun within the last couple of months to manifest themselves," he says. "But I think we still have a significant wave to occur. What we probably have now is a large number of people who possibly did not need mental health services before the storm, but with all the events associated with the storm - the loss of homes, the loss of family members, the loss of community...