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...continent that seems to present Washington with a new leftist, anti-American government practically every few months, Colombia has become a rare dependable ally. And as the war-torn country goes to the polls Sunday, Colombians seem content to stay right where they are. According to most polls, voters are likely to hand conservative President Alvaro Uribe a new mandate to continue his security-minded policies that have brought some measure of stability...
...even influenced the nature of his romantic attachments. “The direction...relationships have taken and whether or not they’ve continued,” Avakian writes, “has largely been influenced by the political and ideological direction and content of my life and of the other person’s life.” The concept of a loving soul mate has no meaning, I suppose, when the presence of the partner’s soul is in doubt...
...latter claiming that “course evaluations introduce the rule of the less wise over the more wise, of students over professors.” (The Faculty narrowly voted to postpone a vote on Gross’ proposal.)While it is inherently difficult for students to evaluate course content itself (how is one supposed to “evaluate” a particular era of history?), students are particularly suited to comment on matters such as a professor’s presentation and course organization—and evaluations of this sort comprise a significant portion of the survey...
...right to ... surf the Web. Along with like-minded artists such as R.E.M. and some improbable partners like the Gun Owners of America, the techno-musician has joined the SavetheInternet.com Coalition, whose object is to preserve so-called Net neutrality. That would keep broadband providers from charging premiums to content providers (like Google or MySpace) for faster connections, which could limit consumer access to some sites. "If Congress guts Net neutrality," says Moby, "independent sites would be choked off, and the Internet will become a private toll road." And that's a whale of an issue...
...soldier being carried from a helicopter, his face burned beyond recognition - is such a good idea. Last week Dr. Joseph Brennan, who is an Air Force Colonel, received an email directed to all Armed Forces medical personnel warning of the potential traumatic effects the film's graphic content may have on service members and their families...