Word: onus
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...more effective ways to engender curricular continuity could be achieved through better coordination with concentrations—although we believe the onus should be on the writing program to adapt more so than the concentrations. The report recommends that “concentrations make instruction and feedback on written and oral communication an integral part of the concentration program”—a worthy objective, especially since tutorials, which tend to focus on written and oral instruction, are among students’ premier academic experiences. But not all concentrations, especially engineering and hard sciences, can afford to create...
...Instead, students will make a knee-jerk response to the proposed costs, never considering its advantages. Many council members point to the myriad benefits that a hike could undoubtedly provide—better grants funding, bigger campus-wide events, top name bands; but, the council should remember that the onus is on them to convince the student body that the hike is necessary. They cannot rely on the excuse that students are apathetic and that, therefore, the council knows best...
...brain shuts down most thought processes and directs me toward a fruit crepe and other less chocolate-oriented choices. My temporary loss of language faculty doesn’t bode well for those looking to make the Chocolate Tour a date-event—although it certainly removes the onus of making good conversation...
...think a lot of the times the fans are what make it intense,” McAuliffe says. “I think the onus is on us to rally some people to the games...
...debate over the Administration's request for $87 billion to maintain the occupation and begin rebuilding Iraq is an example of how the Republicans have framed the issue [Oct. 27]. Either you backed the entire $87 billion, or you voted against supporting our troops. That's nonsense. The onus should have been put on the Administration to provide accountability and allow Congress to do its job of appropriating money in chunks smaller than $87 billion. JACQUELINE BUEHRING Naperville...