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...different from university to university, and with good reason. A liberal arts education cannot be measured in such a rigid fashion—it’s largely not about marks on tests or grades on transcripts—it’s about teaching students to think, to broaden their experiences, to expose them to different viewpoints, to prepare them to live more rewarding lives—all objectives nearly impossible to capture in standardized exams...
...frequently allied itself with the right. But Sarkozy's sometimes gleeful propensity for sowing division sits more easily with those already in his corner than with the broader electorate he needs to win over. In his victory speech on election night, Sarkozy launched his bid to broaden his support by projecting a gentler image of himself. He dreamed, he said, of "a France that leaves no one behind, a France that's like a family where the weakest, the most vulnerable, the most fragile has the right to as much love, respect and attention as the strongest." This produced some...
...past weeks, professors lobbied to broaden legislation to make room for their own disciplines. Economists and American historians proved successful in that feat yesterday, convincing their colleagues to alter the categories “Societies of the World” and “The United States in the World...
...enact Hindu myths. Even for many Hindus, throwing colors at Holi has little connection to religious figures, and instead represents the coming of spring. We understand that covering religious events is challenging, and we would gladly comment on future captions or articles in order to achieve factual accuracy and broaden understanding of our religion. We appreciate your continuing sensitivity to the concerns of cultural and religious groups. MIHIR GUPTA ’10 March 15, 2007 Cambridge, Mass. The writer is a freshman representative at Dharma, Harvard Student’s Hindu Association...
...Justice Anthony Kennedy's ruling in the Lawrence case was greeted enthusiastically by those who thought it would usher in a new era of privacy rights. But lower courts have been very careful about interpreting the decision. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, for instance, twice rejected efforts to broaden Lawrence. In 2004, it upheld Florida's law prohibiting gay adoptions by saying the importance of providing for children gives the state the right to set rules for their adoption. And later that year, it ruled that a district judge in Alabama had erred in using Lawrence to strike down...