Word: columbia
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...campaign changed gears for a moment from attack politics to finding common ground, with Obama and McCain agreeing that ROTC recruiters should be allowed on campuses like Columbia (where they are currently prohibited) and that the next President should recapture the feeling of civic responsibility that swept the country after 9/11. The only material difference appeared to be over the role government should play: Obama proposed tuition tax credits for college students who perform community service and the creation of additional public agencies to encourage volunteerism. "The government's gonna have a role," he said. "I think there...
...days of pigs and lipstick, the presidential campaign shifted from overdrive to a measured idle on the anniversary of 9/11, as John McCain and Barack Obama answered questions separately about what they would do to bolster volunteerism and service among Americans. The candidates met briefly on a stage at Columbia University for a quick hug and a handshake in between interviews with TIME managing editor Richard Stengel and PBS correspondent Judy Woodruff at the ServiceNation Presidential Forum...
...Obama, who spoke second, received a more enthusiastic welcome from an audience at Columbia that included volunteers, nonprofit workers and students. He admitted to having a "home-court advantage" at his alma mater. (McCain's daughter Meghan graduated from the university in 2007.) McCain drew the biggest laugh of the night when explaining volunteerism among senior citizens: "People are living longer," he said, "and they're more active and vigorous. And I'm here to tell you that's a fact" - just before pretending to doze off. And the audience applauded loudly when Obama said he wanted to "make government...
Curfew laws have been struck down by courts in New Jersey, Washington and California but upheld in Texas and the District of Columbia. They continue to be debated in several jurisdictions. Yet the constitutionality of youth curfew laws has yet to be tested in front of the U.S. Supreme Court...
...Obama will tackle another reconciliation mission: a long-planned lunch with former President Bill Clinton in Harlem, the home of Clinton's post-presidential offices. Later, in the evening, McCain and Obama will intersect again for half-hour appearances at a TIME-sponsored forum on national service at Columbia University...