Word: paneled
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Members of Congress have a pretty extensive exposure to all things sordid, but most of them were probably not prepared for what they heard and saw this week. On Thursday, the House Judiciary Committee?s crime panel heard testimony from animal rights activists pushing for criminal penalties for traffickers of animal "squish" or "crush" movies. According to the Associated Press, the films, which feature the graphic torture and death of animals, are part of what one witness called a multimillion-dollar, worldwide industry. "It?s time to stop this windfall," said Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-Ca.), the sponsor...
...these, only five students were not involved with UHS' own Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC). This handful was outnumbered by a seven-member panel of officials, including top brass like Dean of the College Harry R. Lewis '68, UHS Director David S. Rosenthal '59 and Dean of Freshmen Elizabeth Studley Nathans...
...Panel members--who also included Undergraduate Council President Noah Z. Seton '00 and Carie U. Michael, who helped design the survey for UHS--said the lack of attendance did not mean students were not interested in solving UHS' problems...
Still, UHS officials at the panel stressed that the overall care provided by the service is of high quality, and that campus rumors may contribute to UHS' poor reputation...
...some suggested that the panel's low turnout might have been the result of its open format...