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...second reform involves providing bishops with more authority to handle cases of abuse. Constructing this extra layer of local defense against priestly indiscretions would demonstrate the Church’s commitment to ending sexual abuse in its dioceses. Bishops should be granted the authority to report cases of abuse on their own (without consulting the Church hierarchy), impose consequences such as mandated leaves of absence or counseling for priests guilty of felonies, recommend the defrocking of priests to the Pope, and speak out against transferring priests simply to conceal histories of abuse...
...Harvard’s Graduate Student Council, assembled a survey and a set of recommendations concerning parental accommodation that they presented to Harvard administrators. Only mixed success has followed. GSAS has helped reinforce an official but sometimes unheeded policy allowing students who have a child during school an extra year to finish their dissertations. The pilot grant program for Harvard childcare also emerged from the group’s earlier lobbying, as did an expansion in health insurance options for dependents...
...year history - will make the game more accessible to younger players. "We wanted to attract a slightly different audience, the people that perhaps get a bit put off by the rules," says Philip Nelkon, Mattel's promotions manager. Chew, who contends that the announcement of the new version brought extra attention to the game, says the initial shock of the rule change has since worn off. "I've had [Scrabble] tournament directors calling me to say they haven't ever had so much interest," Chew says. "There's an understanding now that the publicity is good." (Watch TIME's video...
Imagine if we had to put this extra effort into our appearances every day of the week. We would lose valuable hours that could otherwise be spent volunteering, writing papers, or curing cancer. In reality, we are the lucky ones. Sunshine and balmy temperatures are more detrimental to Harvard students than alcohol and dating could ever be. Living in New England thankfully doesn’t give us the option of trading excellence for a good...
...Using extra funding provided by University President Drew G. Faust last year, the Freshman Seminar Program created a new set of seminars that combine traditional academic learning with a more artistic, hands-on approach...