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...since you're asking them to completely isolate themselves from their family and community in a very public way," says Roy. She has been pushing instead for a national education campaign against forced marriages for both immigrant children and their parents. "Parents are juggling their identity and trying to retain some of their history, so we need to educate people," she says...
...exams should be taken as normal. While it is unfortunate that there are some students who wish to attend the inauguration of president-elect Barack Obama, Harvard cannot be seen to—and should not—allow partisan reasons to supercede academic requirements. While the decision to retain the current exam schedule is an appropriate one, the attitude of the Administrative Board toward granting exceptions for individual students has been extraordinarily opaque. In a letter to faculty, Registrar of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) Barry S. Kane informed the faculty that while the Registrar?...
...apart from the competition.While going online will require major shifts on the part of traditional media outlets, they should not discard the best elements of print in the process. In particular, editorial cartoons, artwork, and design risk losing importance in digital journalism. In transition to the Web, newspapers should retain a focus on graphic design and cartooning, and indeed exploit the medium to innovate in those areas. The Internet provides a great opportunity for new, engaging artistry in journalism. Newspapers must not let that opportunity pass by.None of this is to say that print journalism should be abandoned completely. There...
...aftermath of the polls may be less stormy. Hasina's AL look like the favorites at this point, and in recent weeks, have made the right noises about sharing power and pushing toward a more consensus-driven politics. One AL declaration suggested that the opposition - whoever it may be - retain certain prominent seats in parliament, such as that of the deputy speaker. "There needs to be a proper participatory parliament," says Riaz, of Illinois State University. "Democracy cannot function without a really vibrant and an effective opposition...
...influence happiness more than a friend’s mood. In light of these criticisms, both research groups plan to continue probing into the field of happiness with future studies. “The whole point of science is that you want to capture a great idea but then retain healthy skepticism,” Fowler said...