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...intensive and foundational courses in general education along the lines of Life Sciences 1a and Social Studies 10. The committee’s report has generally been received favorably, although some professors have called for more requirements and a moral or quantitative reasoning requirement. On this page, we have expressed our support for the committee’s “three-by-three” proposal—among its many advantages, it provides a higher level of flexibility for students, putting them in control of their own education. As for the transition to the new system, there...
...study making waves? The 2,500-page report estimates that over 180,000 East Timorese were killed by Indonesian troops or died of starvation or illness, from the invasion up until Indonesia withdrew in 1999. Drawing on sources including Indonesian military data and more than 8,000 witnesses, the study documents executions, torture, mutilations and rape, concluding that such atrocities were "officially accepted." Indonesia has rejected the report's conclusions, with Vice-President Jusuf Kalla calling the death toll "exaggerated...
...CLOSED. BINGDIAN, a weekly supplement to the state-run China Youth Daily newspaper; in Beijing. The popular four-page section, known for its aggressive reporting on official corruption and inequality, was apparently shut down after running an essay questioning interpretations of national history taught in Chinese schools. Bingdian editor Li Datong wrote a widely distributed letter criticizing the closure, claiming it "seriously violated and trampled upon the [Communist] Party's constitution and political standards," and pledged to file an appeal with the government...
...confidential report compiled by investigators working for a coalition of major U.S., European and Japanese tobacco companies indicates that North Korea has developed a highly lucrative source of hard currency: counterfeit cigarettes. The 11-page document, a copy of which was obtained by TIME, outlines in unprecedented detail the inner workings of this illicit business and the extent to which it may have led North Korea's rogue regime to ally itself with crime syndicates from mainland China and Taiwan...
...contender who seems to most flutter the Liberals' hearts--and those of their Bay Street backers--hasn't yet entered the field. Former New Brunswick Premier Frank McKenna made front-page headlines when he resigned last week as U.S. ambassador, a step observers consider a prelude to his long-expected return to politics after sojourns in diplomacy and corporate life. But despite having been elevated by default into the front runner's slot, McKenna, 58, has given no hint of his plans. "He's interested in public life," says a confidant. "But running for the leadership would mean...