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...policy proposals than they would her legendary lineage. At heart, the American political process is about opening positions of leadership to all, not to a select few lucky enough to have been born into a particular (aristocratic) family. As a nation, we rely on underdogs to revitalize the status quo, and we thrive on dynamism and perpetual regeneration. Ironically, that was a large part of the appeal of John F. Kennedy ’40 in 1960. But another Senator Kennedy—especially a temporarily unelected one—would only serve to reinforce the already daunting monolithic nature...

Author: By James K. Mcauley | Title: Beyond Aristocracy | 12/11/2008 | See Source »

...ticket promises to shake up the status quo and bring real change. The other features an older gentleman from the South and a young woman from Alaska. Sound familiar? A combination of coincidental similarities and purposeful parody have resulted in some serious parallels between this year’s U.S. and UC campaigns. Charles T. James ’09-’10 and Max H. Y. Wong ’10 are focusing on bringing real change to Washing— Oh, sorry, we mean the UC. “You usually see the same thing: a ticket...

Author: By Meaghan E Lyons, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Less Prominent Presidential Pairs | 12/10/2008 | See Source »

...scheduled 90-minute time slot. But he said that he thought Jo’s words had been valuable in stressing the necessity of immediate action to rectify the North Korean human rights situation. “Everyone tries to keep North Korea in its status quo,” he said. “They don’t want North Korea to collapse or all of a sudden pick up.” HRINK co-director Sarah Yun ’10 said after the event that Jo had helped to increase the publicity for her program, which...

Author: By Carola A. Cintron-arroyo, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Defector Sheds Light On North Korean Govt. | 12/8/2008 | See Source »

...animal lawyers agree that the status quo is flawed, they differ on how to challenge...

Author: By Lewis E. Bollard | Title: Creatures in the Courtroom | 12/4/2008 | See Source »

...Whatever the problem, most teachers and administrators agree the status quo isn't working and that change can't come too soon. Announcing her plan last month, Rhee said, "Students cannot wait for accountable teachers while adults argue...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tenure | 11/17/2008 | See Source »

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