Word: representive
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...hearing, and from there, can only cross his fingers and pray. His "advocate," who will present the case "objectively" to the Board, is a member of the Board himself, and must recommend a punishment for the student. The Ad Board is accountable to no one. There is no student representation on the board. An accused student is not allowed to represent himself or argue his case. He cannot even appear at the hearing in order to ensure that his case is properly argued and that all of the facts are understood. There is no defense attorney figure...
But even the carnival was affected by the heightened consciousness of Dartmouth students. The design of the giant ice sculpture in the center of the Green, which is the centerpiece of the midwinter celebration, portrays a "wild thing" modeled after a character created by children's author Maurice Sendak. Originally...
In light of this decision, what we need is for more congressmen to take a stand like our hero Mike Synar (D-Md.) who brought the ill-fated law to court. But representatives need to do more than that; they need to free themselves from the grip of the extremists...
Seven months before the September 18 Democratic primary, the list of candidates scrambling to succeed the retiring Speaker of the House Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill and represent the Eighth Congressional District has reached fourteen.
The protests that lured thousands of Haitians into the streets last week to denounce the government probably represent a point of no return for the country. Even if Duvalier's reign has not yet ended and he somehow manages to cling to power for a while, his viselike grip on...