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...send a clear message: “I hold a certain set of political beliefs and you should, too.” When they adorn the clothing of teachers—who occupy positions of nearly unparalleled authority and influence in the lives of young students—this effect is particularly powerful. It seems extremely likely that members of a political minority would feel uncomfortable expressing their views in a classroom controlled by a teacher who, quite literally, wears her politics on her sleeve. It is in the pedagogical interest of our schools to have classrooms stay places where...
...interest for reform. Notably, the Undergraduate Council (UC) has prioritized this issue, but unfortunately, its discussion has been limited to the prospect of student representation on the Ad Board. This general focus tends to distract from the larger systemic problems with the Ad Board that have a more detrimental effect on student justice. One must suspend judgment to imagine that placing a few students on the Ad Board will cause any meaningful change in its rules. Students who have gone before the Ad Board usually describe the process as intimidating and terrifying. Given that the rules barely allow students...
While the new University-wide calendar is set to take effect in less than a year, several professors expressed confusion and displeasure with the forthcoming revisions at yesterday’s faculty meeting...
...recognized by the Harvard Corporation for political reasons. I do not advocate for the recognition of ROTC nor related overhead reimbursement from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences but from the Harvard Corporation. It is possibly illegal and certainly not fair nor logical for the Harvard Corporation to in effect punish Harvard cadets and midshipmen by withholding formal recognition of ROTC programs due to political policies imposed by Congress. Such political issues are entirely beyond the control of the Defense Department, the ROTC units and Harvard students. It is not appropriate to embroil U.S. military organization with politics...
...case, Chambers likely made his point; time will tell whether the sideshow he began will actually have any meaningful effect on the form or function of Nebraska courts. One fact has been confirmed, however: An attention-starved state senator is no match for an all-knowing God—at least before the appeals process...