Word: oughtness
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...public was deceived by the Bush Administration about the reasons for the invasion of Iraq [Sept. 27]. And now our leadership is stubbornly adhering to a destructive course. Many Americans do not want our troops there. They are stuck in a quagmire largely of our government's making. There ought to be honest and compelling reasons for the risks to our service members and for the hardships imposed on their families and our communities. So far, the explanations given for the occupation of Iraq do not rise to that standard. JoAnn Sohl Palisades Park...
...recognize that it can no longer claim to be protecting its BGLTQ students against discrimination if its non-discrimination code can be overridden in order to give others a particular experience or benefit. If it is to allow the non-discrimination code take a backseat to expediency, the University ought simply to drop the code altogether. Such a code is merely a slap in the faces of those it claims to protect if the protection it guarantees is contingent. If Harvard has a non-discrimination code that it does not follow, it is modelling intelectual dishonesty—not exactly...
Americans worried about terrorism ought to consider moving to Alaska, Vermont, Wyoming or the Dakotas...
...many such students, college means access to alcohol for the very first time in their lives. Adding alcohol education to the Freshman Week circuit of safety discussions is a long-overdue first step, but in the case of overeager first-years, it is hardly enough. First-year social events ought to be organized with an eye toward providing alternatives to the late-night party scene, especially during the week prior to the shopping period. Crimson Key events which run until 10 p.m. leave four hours for packs of first-years to scour the campus looking for alcohol—even...
...comprehensive improvements suggested to promote a campus environment that is more knowledgeable about not only the risks associated with alcohol abuse, but also the treatment methods. In addition to increased outreach, the report also emphasizes the importance of the College’s policy that seeking medical help ought to be free from the threat of disciplinary action. But while influencing individual students may be the final goal, the committee rightly recognizes that preventing severe cases of alcohol abuse requires engaging the entire community. By calling for greater administrative familiarity with the issues surrounding alcohol abuse, ongoing research...