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...precedent, it will then convene biweekly throughout the fall as it pares down the list to the 30 or 40 most serious candidates.If the individual selected accepts the position, the search committee will then present its recommendation to the Board of Overseers for approval. The overseers are unlikely to overturn the committee’s choice. Harvard will then have named its 28th president.DEMANDING A VOICE As with many of Harvard’s institutions, the presidential search is rooted in tradition.The 1650 that charter that founded the College states the president of the University is to be chosen...
Crane's currency challengers have found a champion in Arizona Republican Representative Jim Kolbe. A free trader who calls the Crane monopoly "un-American," Kolbe has introduced legislation every year for a decade to overturn the laws that he says favor Crane. "First, there's the provision that only companies that are [at least] 90% American-owned can bid," he says. "We don't allow that for anything else, not even defense." The Secret Service insists that money must be produced and printed within the U.S. to maintain security, but the GAO found no reason to bar foreign companies from...
...Because, of course, despite their junior-varsity mentality, Representatives have a very powerful tool at their disposal: the Constitution. They can overturn the President, amend the Constitution, and put money into the pockets of anyone who can convince them it's a good idea. As my staffer friend said, "So you have these nobodies - and believe me, there are plenty of them - who all of a sudden think they are running the country, because in a lot of ways they are." It's this power that makes them the target of lobbyists and influence peddlers, and it's their lack...
...parliamentary procedure during Monday night’s meeting. The assembly deteriorated into a bonafide royal rumble; only suplexes were missing in a meeting marked by shouts, sulks, scuffles, and walk-outs by council members.Monday’s match pitted a majority of the UC who hoped to overturn current council bylaws that prohibit funding of “discriminatory” groups (bill 62.35) against a status-quo contingency. Although outnumbered, the latter group pinned their hopes on amending Article 7 of the UC Constitution, which mainly deals with the passing of bylaws changes. Under this new bill...
...constitutional amendment would be struck down, and the Student Group Non-Discrimination Act could come into effect.Haddock would not say whether or not he would rule that the act has passed. But he did say in an interview yesterday that he would “recognize any motions to overturn the chair by a majority of votes.” This means that supporters of the bill could overturn Haddock’s ruling and thus authorize funding for so-called “discriminatory” groups.The proposal has divided campus organizations. Groups such as the Harvard Republican Club...