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...With due respect to the folks over at COFHE, they’ve got it all wrong. The “literacy” with which they are concerned is inarguably essential, but incorrectly assigned. That 50 percent of four-year graduates are unable to calculate a tip is inexcusable, but rather than blame it on the fact they avoid math classes in college, why not ask how they passed high school not knowing how to take 15 percent. Standardized tests in secondary schools are intended to ensure that students are equipped with the necessary tools to succeed in college...
...look to outsource services to enterprising student groups, and if necessary, consider incentivizing these initiatives through subsidizing grants. This would be a highly cost-efficient method, especially in comparison with the UC’s current system under which elected representatives with little business prowess run inefficient systems. With respect to FiCom, the UC must also seek reform. Currently somewhat hamstrung by bylaws—one, for instance, that requires a two-thirds vote to overturn FiCom recommendations—the UC should seek to revise its bylaws in addition to changing the institution of FiCom itself. In looking...
Anti-immigration forces, especially House Republicans, have chosen the latter set of words, framing the immigration debate as a question of proper equality. They claim they are motivated by nothing but respect for the law, then state their opposition to “amnesty.” Illegal immigrants have broken the law, they argue, and should face the consequences—deportation or, at least, criminalization to induce them to leave. “Amnesty” is deemed unfair to the millions who wait patiently to enter the country legally. If illegal immigrants are granted...
...organization behind the self-flagellating assassin in the film, Opus on Monday went public with a letter on its website requesting that Sony add a "disclaimer" before the movie explaining that it is fiction, admonishing that "an eventual decision of Sony in this direction would be a sign of respect towards the figure of Jesus Christ, the history of the Church, and the religious beliefs of viewers...
...publicity people that they see the folly of demanding the neutering of one offensive "cartoon" while their members are cheerfully printing another. The Opus website now bears an additional release noting, "As we participated in the discussions about The Da Vinci Code we have tried to show maximum respect towards all parties." By apologizing for the Studi cartoon, the statement continued, "We have tried to show others the kind of treatment we ask for ourselves. Anything else would be inconsistent and hypocritical...