Word: boarding
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With Columbia's offense unable to get anything going, there was little chance of a comeback. The Lions finally got on the board in the third quarter when they scored on a fake punt as punter Ryan Kiernan threw a 50-yard touchdown pass...
Darwin, we're not in Kansas anymore. Recently, the Kansas Board of Education--which last summer removed evolution from standardized public school tests--voted to remove the Big Bang theory from state-wide teaching standards so that the "Young Universe" theory may be taught. In contrast to the prevalent Big Bang theory, which states that the universe was formed from a single atom over 4 billion years ago, the Young Universe theory explains how it is possible to use the Bible in order to show that the universe began only 10,000 years...
...pass a test of logic and the scientific method. Whereas evolution has years of documented research proving convincingly that it is a valid theory, there is no scientific evidence to support creationism and little to support the "Young Universe" theory. Instead, the changes in educational standards instituted by the Board will have long-term detrimental effects on the quality of education in Kansas public schools and will only harm the students whom they were designed to help in the long...
...Kansas Board of Education should take note of this fact. Even though the members disagree on the principles of what should be taught in the classroom, they should realize that in order to provide a high quality of education for the students, scientific theory must be taught. If parents wish to instruct their children differently, they have every right to teach these theories at home. However, by removing scientific theories from the state curriculum, the Board provides a disservice to its students by limiting their education and hampering their prospects in the American job market. Therefore, the Board should reconsider...
Women also sit on Harvard's most important governing body, the Harvard Corporation, as well as the Board of Overseers, but they meet infrequently...