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...community through a dining hall, and the integration of first-years into upperclass life. Those who believe that the former concept is more important tend to support Houses’ dining hall restrictions, and those who believe the latter concept prevails tend to oppose them. It is difficult to deem one principle to be higher than the other, but when we empirically examine what happens to dining halls when there are no interHouse restrictions—namely, the hordes of first-years who arrive—we must conclude that Houses should be allowed to create interhouse restrictions...
History is defined as a chronological record of significant events. Yet the definition of history has changed due to the changing perceptions of what we deem significant. Unfortunately, black history has been placed more ornamentally at the surface then within the core of history. In the early 20th century, Dr. Carter G. Woodson, often referred to as the father of black history, believed that the Africana experience was worthy of inclusion within the annals of history, and he dedicated his life to validating the lives and achievements of black Americans. At a time when the black race was studied only...
...decades ago will be allowed to vote in Kirkuk. Turkey - as well as leaders of the city's ethnic Turcoman and Arab populations - fear this will decisively tip the electoral balance to give the Kurds control over the contested city. The Turkish military is warning, bluntly, that it would deem Kurdish control of Kirkuk unacceptable, and that it might view such an outcome as grounds to intervene. These are no idle threats, warn the respected mediators of the International Crisis Group, who warn that the situation is already at boiling point and an outbreak of hostilities that draws in Turkey...
...Hours after the embassy truck bombing, Zarqawi's group was on the Web, taking responsibility for four car bombings across Baghdad, including one "near the Australian embassy." That the group would deem Australians as fair game is hardly news; all those who support democracy in Iraq - Iraqis and foreigners alike - are targets of the insurgents. A document Zarqawi's organization posted on the Web last April left no doubt. Claiming that the burning and mutilation of four American security contractors in Fallujah was justified under Islamic law, it listed Australians among "enemy" nationals: "Japan by helping Americans they became...
...Pentagon found Harvard Law School to be in violation of the 1996 statute, it could cut support to all branches of the University from nearly every federal agency, amounting to more than $400 million annually in lost funds for Harvard—a penalty that the Court might deem “excessive,” Fried said...