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Yale has changed, and the world has changed. Consequently, and unfortunately for some, the onus of preserving religion has fallen heavily on the believers. Yale has decided that living in a dormitory is fundamental to the Yale education, because of the debate cohabitation sparks and even the difficulties such as these that accompany accepting the lifestyles of those around you. If the Yale Five must live in the comfort of their own homes, then, for better or for worse, they aren't (at least currently) Yale material...
...ideal world, we would see the professors more often, but given the size of the University, I see why the onus of seeking out contact is put on students rather than Faculty," says Ian M. Carroll '97, a literature concentrator...
...foster an atmosphere in which students and faculty could fully trust one another. To say that signing a pledge of honor is simply a formality is incorrect. An implied commitment to honesty is one thing. Actually putting one's signature to paper is quite another because it places the onus on the individual to be moral because it is the right thing to do, not because he or she might get caught. Under an honor code, a dishonest act, such as cheating on an exam, not only means that a student has broken his or her word, but it violates...
...corporation in question. We would like to see such a letter sent within the next month, if at all possible. We must stop just short of calling for immediate divestment because decisions of this magnitude must not be made rashly, but at this point we feel the onus is on Harvard to demonstrate to the community as soon as possible why it should not sell off its interest in Texaco...
QUOTE OF NOTE: "[The 'A-to-Z' proposal would] put the onus on members of Congress to explain why programs should continue...