Word: protecters
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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This policy results in the jailing of two first-years, splashed across the front pages of the newspaper while thousands of others drink themselves into oblivion at numerous tailgates. The policy does nothing to protect the safety or reputation of the students--all it does is make Harvard appear above the fray...
...inherent asymmetry in University status between students and Faculty, students involved with Faculty may not feel feel safe making such a complaint. Even though responsibility for the relationship is placed on the faculty member, the current Harvard policy does almost nothing to protect students who may not wish to be or remain in such a relationship. --Adam P. Fagen, GSAS; President, Graduate Student Council
...Japan, last week's bank failure was the catharsis that investors wanted, and the market's swift approval is certain to encourage more bold acts. Indeed, the ink hadn't dried on this page when giant Yamaichi Securities said it too would liquidate--and regulators pledged cash to protect the firm's clients. Japan's financial system has some $500 billion of uncollectible debt--reminiscent of the savings-and-loan mess in the U.S. a decade ago. America's taxpayer-financed bailout was painful, costing more than $300 billion. But once lenders were healthy again, they sowed seeds for today...
Perry and Horn were convicted of first-degree murder. But family members have also sued Hit Man's publisher, Paladin Press, claiming the company is liable for the murders because it provided the blueprint. Though the First Amendment traditionally protects even the most objectionable writing, a federal court of appeals in Richmond, Va., earlier this month allowed the suit to go forward. In a groundbreaking ruling, the court said the Constitution does not protect books that aid and abet in the commission of a crime...
Liquor retailers, who are invited to participate in the program on a voluntary basis, have also welcomed it as a way to protect themselves against liability for selling alcohol to minors...