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...Board is, to some extent, a medieval star chamber. The senior adviser who is supposed to act as an advocate for the accused student ends up voting on the outcome of the case. Students are judged not by their peers, but by a panel of administrators and tutors...
...time being, the bill is given only slightly better than a 50-50 chance of passage. The L.D.P. has a solid majority in the Lower House, but the opposition holds a razor-thin advantage in the upper chamber. Kaifu and his colleagues are trying to convince doubters that the bill provides safeguards against abuse, though politicians are weary and the public is skeptical. The choice is difficult. If Japan decides not to send troops, it risks being accused by its allies of hiding behind the constitution to avoid global responsibilities. If it does dispatch soldiers, it could provoke dark visions...
Senate leaders expected little trouble in gaining approval in their chamber...
...been to Daytona Beach, Fla., recently, you know that the seaside town has a new claim to fame independent of its beach and racetrack. This new attraction, however, is not touted by the Chamber of Commerce or the general public. Its name is John Tanner, and, essentially, it means censorship...
...Beaux Arts Trio has come to enjoy great respect and popularity among Boston-area chamber-music fans, who regularly traverse the Charles River to hear the small classical music ensemble play at Harvard. Under the auspices of the Winthrop House Music society, the group has, for several years, filled the immense, lofty space of Sanders theater with clear and precise strains of time-honored music...