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...European Union's Commissioner for Justice after making controversial remarks on homosexuality and the role of women, applauds American politicians' intervention in the Schiavo case. "It's moving to see a great participation of the American people and great movement for life," Buttiglione told Time. "It will strengthen the position of those opposing euthanasia in Europe and start a debate here...
...also find no evidence that the switch to the Yale-style housing system would strengthen the relationship between first-year students and upperclassmen. First-year students would still eat in Annenberg, limiting interaction in the dining halls and continuing to separate first-years from upperclassmen. In addition, one of the reasons the Yale-style housing system works so well at Yale is the high-level of enthusiasm for College life (at Yale, Houses are called Colleges). This pride plays a large part in Yalie freshmen’s wholehearted participation in College life. Harvard sports a less frenzied House environment...
Lagemann said that as dean, her main achievements were to strengthen the school’s curriculum and raise “a lot of money...
Lagemann said that as dean, her main achievements were to strengthen the school’s curriculum and raise “a lot of money...
...domestic matters, too, the same combination of hard and soft is evident. Notwithstanding talk about addressing social strains, in April the NPC's Standing Committee will begin to devise a law to strengthen police powers and penalties for disturbing public order. According to a draft of the proposed changes seen by TIME, the new law would allow police to increase fines, seize property, close down businesses, and hold under house arrest anyone who "violates public-security management." Says Liu Junning, a political scientist at the Chinese Cultural Research Institute in Beijing: "If the ?harmonious society' is the carrot, then these...