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...repeated use of the established and sensible term “liberal arts,” and “liberal education” only if immediately followed by “in the arts and sciences” and used in the context of a comparison with the Chinese education system...
...course, the minor setback on the scoreboard paled in comparison to the one incurred on the sidelines. After further treatment, Wang was declared a no-go, and Nos. 4 through 6 were shifted up a spot to fill her vacancy at No. 3 with freshman Cindy Chu inserted at the bottom...
What has surprisingly been given minimal exposure, in comparison, is the fate of the other party in this war—that is, the Iraqis that American troops were sent in to defeat and/or liberate. That is, until recently...
...this particular case, BGLTSA co-chair Stephanie M. Skier ’05 has decided to liken the battle for gender non-specific washrooms to the much more significant fight for handicap-accessible bathrooms. Her comparison of the plight of a transsexual person to the plight of a paraplegic is not only absurd but also highly offensive to both the disabled and transsexuals alike. Suggesting that the discomfort felt by a transsexual choosing whether to enter a door marked with a stick figure in a skirt or pants is comparable to that suffered by someone who does not have...
...treat our athletes as if they were soldiers, marching into battle every week, each gridiron contest equated with life and death. But such hyperbole pales in comparison to lives of the soldiers—athletes themselves—who die in service of our country...