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...their students. That universities are failing to do so has been brought to light both by investigations by New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo and a series of articles by The New York Times. Cuomo should be commended for shining a spotlight on this issue much like his predecessor, New York Governor Eliot L. Spitzer, used his office to fight Wall Street fraud. Cuomo has forced many colleges to settle or agree to a code of conduct governing relations with lenders. Thanks to these efforts, bad press and the threat of legal action will keep offending colleges on their...
...Shootings are extremely rare in Japan - there were only 53 last year - but it's not the first time in recent memory that political violence has struck Nagasaki, the second Japanese city on which the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb in 1945. In 1990, Itoh's predecessor, Hitoshi Motoshima, was shot by a member of a far-right-wing group after stating that Emperor Hirohito bore responsibility for Japan's actions in World War II. (Hirohito had been exempted from any charges at the Tokyo War Crimes trials, and his guilt - or innocence - remains highly controversial in Japan to this...
Unlike its more primitive predecessor, this enhanced web is not merely about people going online to request content, but involves individuals actively contributing and exchanging information themselves. MySpace and Facebook thrive on content created by some users and downloaded by others. Whereas blogs spawn localized news and controversial opinions, websites are increasingly emphasizing interactive information available to anyone willing enough to click...
...Eggs,” his 2005 opus. It may be an equally difficult task to top that album, even for its brilliant creator.Despite the evolution Bird demonstrates in his latest, “Armchair Apocrypha,” the album is just not as captivating as its immediate predecessor. Listening to Bird’s subtle stylings and soaring, intellectual, rustic chamber pop, it seems impossible that he could have ever been a part of the ultra-swinging Squirrel Nut Zippers. He has transformed from floor-stomping fiddler into a mega-orchestral artist for the ages. Yet some aspects...
...Gross’s predecessor, Harry R. Lewis ’68, highlighted some of the qualities the next dean should bring...