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This policy is a bad idea for three reasons. First of all, it gives the Dean of the College, a position that has no medical knowledge or experience as a prerequisite, sole responsibility and power to determine the seriousness of a student's medical condition. An administrative entity (e.g. the Dean of the College or a Resident Dean), a being whose job it is to smooth the operations of a bureaucracy, is not in a position to sort through the complexities of a student's personal life that may make a student eligible for a medical (including mental health) leave...
...explanation is that tornadoes form when a smaller, even more rapidly rotating updraft descends from the mesocyclone like a vacuum cleaner's nozzle. To the eye, this is exactly what appears to be happening. But while scientists agree that the updraft is essential, many doubt that it provides the sole mechanism for tornado formation. Some scientists think the rapid sinking of colder, dryer air near the rear flank of the storm may be key. If this rush of air encounters wind shear on its way down, then it too will start to rotate. In this scenario, a tornado occurs...
Third, we worry that this policy gives the dean the sole power to decide whether a student stays or leaves. Under the plan, a student's only recourse would be an appeal to the Administrative Board, whose judgment might be as capricious as the Dean...
...assist form Eckert was only his second point of the day but drew the most applause of the entire contest as it moved Eckert into a tie for first on Harvard's all-time career scoring list. Eckert needs only one point in the post-season to take sole possession of the record with 242 points...
...victory gave the 22nd-ranked Crimson (17-8, 7-0 EITA) sole possession of the Ivy League title...