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...headlines for beating his wife when she confronted him over having an affair. His behavior earned him little rebuke - the akp said it was a family matter. "It's not enough to have new laws," says Akkoc. "We need real political willpower if we're going to make any progress...
...grateful to the 37 students on the SAB for their time and dedication. This is a phenomenal group of students. We are also grateful to the many faculty and administrators who are assisting us in our work. Now in its twelfth week of existence, the APO has made enormous progress because of the hard work of all of these wonderful individuals. I am certain that, with the establishment of the Peer Advising Fellows program and with a potential increase in the number of first-year advisers, advising for the Class of 2010 will have taken some major leaps forward.Monique Rinere...
...Bush's "roadmap," which requires that the Palestinians dismantle the armed factions before any talk of borders can begin. It's a relatively safe bet that four to six months from now, Olmert will tell Bush that he gave it his best shot, but just couldn't make any progress with Abbas. At that point, when Olmert is looking for a green light on his unilateral withdrawal plan, Bush will have to decide whether to indulge his Israeli counterpart...
Since this is my final official Crimson column, it’s tempting to end on an upbeat note. Surely, every Harvard graduate’s unique talents will exhibit themselves in the Real World. Progress, Integrity, and other capitalized words will guide our way because Harvard has instilled superior quality values and knowledge in our outsized crania. Harvard grads will take the long view in the Real World, eschewing easy rewards for lasting improvements...
After three years of criticism for being too strict in the application of its No Child Left Behind law, which established strict standards for measuring students' progress, the Bush administration is finally beginning to show some leniency. Last week, the Department of the Education announced it would allow two states, Tennessee and North Carolina, to get credit for improvements in individual student test scores, even if the students aren't yet passing the state exam. For example, a North Carolina school will now get credit if a student's scores improve from 40 to 65 (on a scale...