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...book is about belief in what you can't see, fidelity to a cause that others think is ridiculous, and community service to reach an improbable goal. We're all in this together, Seuss says; everyone's important. Or, as Horton puts it: "A person's a person, no matter how small...
When a complaint is put before the Ad Board, a student is rarely informed that he is under scrutiny. Unlike in a law enforcement case in which the person under question is brought in for an interview during the fact-gathering stage, the Board usually inquires into the matter quietly, and without the participation of the accused. If the Board decides to act on the findings of its investigation, it promulgates “charges” and begins to assemble a formal case. Only once a full, written charge has been issued is the student brought into the fold...
...crucial to the function of the Board, not only for the protection of the students, but also due to the law. Students going before the Board must sign a confidentiality agreement promising to “respect the privacy of others involved and to refrain from discussing the matter or any of its details with anyone other than those who have a need to know...
...fully experience their excursion. TRIPPIN’ OUTFor now, these excursions are almost exclusively limited to the HAA department. The Freshman Seminar program also offers occasional trips—past destinations have included Japan and the Galapagos Islands—but, like the seminar options, the availability and subject matter changes every year. Likewise, several courses across other departments offer short trips to locations in the Northeast, but there is an evident disparity between a drive to New Hampshire and a trip to the Mediterranean. “I think [excursions] should be available for anyone studying a subject where...
...been holed up in his Fifth Avenue apartment since his initial apology Monday, was negotiating a deal to avoid prosecution. But U.S. Attorney Michael Garcia denied that was the case. "There is no agreement between this office and Governor Eliot Spitzer, relating to his resignation or any other matter," Garcia, of New York's Southern District, said in a statement. Conviction on Mann Act and "structuring" charges could mean prison time...