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...election is that two of the candidates should be running for completely different positions. Tom D. Hadfield ’08 is a phenomenal administrator and would be a natural fit for chairman of the overarching Harvard Undergraduate Student Government; Ryan A. Petersen ’08 is a proven advocate for student needs and would be the perfect candidate for the advocacy-focused UC president position outlined in Brian’s model...
...tells juries in DUI cases to “assume the truth of the prosecution’s...evidence” and make their decision “in a light most favorable to the prosecution,” according to The Seattle Times. What happened to innocent until proven guilty? Do drunk driving suspects not deserve the same protections given to accused serial killers...
When it comes to drunk driving, these laws place the burden of proof on the defendant: Drunk until proven innocent indeed. Mandatory universal ignition interlocks are merely another step down the slippery slope of imposing ever more obtrusive punishments on people who have not been convicted of a crime. You don’t have to be a Montana libertarian—always on the lookout for the U.N.’s Blackhawk helicopters—to see this as another step toward an Orwellian world where the government has a lock-iron grip on individual actions...
...lineup. Now she’s gone, as is second-leading scorer Colleeen Kelly (13.0 ppg). Brown’s tenacious defense, which averaged 11.3 steals and forced 20 turnovers a game, must be retooled as well. Coach Jean Marie Burr is a proven winner, but 2006-2007 is not the year of the Bear.Player to Watch: Catherine SchaperThe 6’3 Schaper helped fill out a thin front line last season, and she’ll see more time and be a mentor to a trio of freshman forwards.COLUMBIAThe Lions roared little and lost often last year, recording...
Matriculants to elite colleges like Brown or Harvard already have the skills to succeed. An elite college student is either a well-rounded jack-of-all-trades or a specialist in one discipline. The admits who have a strong background in the liberal arts have already proven their all-around excellence; the specialists have demonstrated that they can flourish on their own turf and should not be subjected to fields that may hold them back. In fact, the one thing they share is an inability to benefit from a core curriculum...