Word: conforming
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...proverbial wrench of gender and relationships into the housing mix. But if the school is unwilling to make the lifestyle choice for us--in the form of a curfew or parietal rules--the least it can do is let us have the choice. As a general rule, laws should conform to the reality of their application. Whenever people learn that laws don't have to be obeyed--as is the case now with drinking--the ability of administrators and law makers to regulate behavior gradually washes away. As the housing rules now stand, anyone who really wants to can have...
...college rule that prohibits students over 21 from having more than 24 cans of beer in their rooms at any given time. They want to expand the limit to 30 cans. This impetus for this drive has been the launch of larger cases of beer which would not conform to university regulations. The administration toyed with the idea, but several days ago decided to maintain the original limit of 24. They argued that allowing students to have more beer in their room would promote drunkenness--rather like combating obesity by setting a cap on the number of Twinkies and other...
...decided that it would be my last night with it on. I recall asking my stepfather why he didn't wear a watch, and he told me that ever since his heart attack, he had refused to put it back on. Life held too many moments to conform to a schedule, he said. We all have times when we realize that life is too short and that each day is precious. Too often, these times are when we lose someone we love. But that's not the only impetus. Understanding that life is what happens to us while...
...lower court in the case of Baker v. Vermont excluding same-sex couples from being "married" in the eyes of the state under the state constitution's marriage statutes. The effect of the court's decision was suspended to allow the legislature time to amend laws to conform to this new interpretation of the constitution. Though lawmakers have been arguing and listening to testimony since their first day back in session, Jan. 4, House Judiciary Committee Chair Tom Little set the ambitious goal of having a bill to present before the full House by Feb. 23. That day has come...
...Once on the team, the Abercrombie players have to aspire to a certain look outlined in a 15 page, five-by-five pamphlet, known as the iLook Book.i Before workers sign on, they usually peruse the book, agreeing to conform to its appearance standards, ranging from length of shorts to types of jewelry...