Word: norms
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...latest in a trend of University Hall putting the appearance of propriety before a pragmatic approach to student safety and being completely dismissive of student input. Last spring’s new alcohol policy was similarly forced on students; canceled meetings, secret reports, and withheld information have become the norm. Students are making a genuine effort to work with University Hall, yet the College administration’s modus operandi shows a blatant lack of respect for the student body it so frequently praises.Quite simply, University Hall’s behavior has to change...
...soda. Cans in Spain (or at least the ones in my fridge here) hold only 200 ml. At home, Cold Stone Creamery’s “small” portions of ice cream are five ounces. In Spanish gelato shops, a 2.5 ounce scoop is the norm. By American standards, European food portions are tiny, but living abroad, I’ve come to see things in a different light. In reality, American portion sizes are huge, not to mention that they contribute to a national obesity epidemic and they flat-out waste food. The rest...
...creates a unique relationship between small bookstores and their patrons. Most booksellers allow their shoppers liberties that other industries don’t. Few grocery stores allow you to sit for hours at a time in their store consuming their products without paying anything, but that should be the norm in a bookstore. A pivotal part of the experience is the fact that the bookstore will allow you to sit there and read, even if you aren’t going to buy. —Staff writer Madeline K.B. Ross can be reached at mross@fas.harvard.edu...
...opposition empowered by its recent win, early polls seem inevitable.) Clever and even cutting in person, Fukuda was always happy to give candid assessments of his LDP rivals, albeit off the record. However, the Diet veteran has zero charisma on the campaign trail. That used to be the norm for Japanese Prime Ministers, but the dramatic Koizumi changed public expectations. Unfortunately for the LDP, as Gluck points out, "there are no more Koizumis waiting in the wings...
...advertising-based business model and a burgeoning school of thought that dismisses even the possibility of objective journalism, have conspired to erode the bottom line at many newspapers and left many journalists waiting for a pink slip. Gloom and doom about the future of journalism has become the norm and, in the minds of many, Murdoch’s acquisition of Dow Jones is but another turn in journalism’s downward spiral. While such fears are understandable, we believe that, in the long term, news sources that strive for objectivity (even if they occasionally fall short) will always...