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...monolithic religious group.”Outspoken and passionate—and still a practicing Christian—Krahel confesses that he used to be Republican. Raised in the conservative environment of Oceanside, Calif., being a Democrat wasn’t an option. However, as soon as he arrived at Harvard, Krahel says, he realized that being a Republican wasn’t for him and joined the Harvard Dems. Krahel says that while Democrats are not irreligious, they are generally secular when it comes to politics.Lesser is critical of Republicans who insist that Democrats are profane atheists...
...Vertovez says. “And now with the mound 43 feet out instead of 40 in high school, my riseball rises a little too fast for the hitters.” She will have to adjust fast, for Vertovez will enter the season as a viable option on the mound for the Crimson, as seen in her pitching two innings during a game last fall. “[Vertovez] is going to play a large role for us on the mound right away,” Allard says, “and in the middle infield...
...experience at Harvard is any guide, nothing can replace the experience of attending college in person. But not everyone has that option, as some students are constrained by barriers, especially financial ones, that would make the cost of attending college prohibitive. That is why we welcome Congress’ recent decision to open federal financial aid to students attending online schools. Congress’ recent decision to open federal funding to online colleges involved removing the previous stipulation that colleges had to teach at least half of their courses in person on a campus. The increased funding will simply mean...
...what about cases of rape and incest, where there is overwhelming public support for allowing abortion as an option? Here the lawmakers admit that they carved out a little gray area. Hunt notes that the bill forbids doctors from prescribing any drug or doing any procedure on a pregnant woman ?with the specific intent? of ending a pregnancy. It also protects the right of women to use ? a contraceptive measure, drug or chemical, if it is administered prior to the time when a pregnancy could be determined through conventional medical testing...
...which currently holds the rotating Security Council chair - would seek from a Council discussion on the Iran issue. While U.S. ambassador John Bolton warned that Iran will face "tangible and painful consequences," Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has stressed that sanctions were unlikely to be an immediate option. So, even if the matter does get to the Security Council in the coming weeks, Iran will likely be given a new deadline to comply with a more forceful international demand...