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Winsten called the mandatory rating proposal “draconian,” and expressed confidence that, with pressure from advocacy groups, the ratings board would get stricter on smoking in cinema without an automatic...
That the bong-hits case, known officially as Morse v. Frederick, has come before the court is a sign of the times. An unprecedented wave of similar suits has clogged the lower courts in recent years, propelled, say legal experts, by several developments: stricter rules in the aftermath of gang violence and school shootings, a crackdown on alarming Internet comments and a perceived hostility toward religion in public schools...
...national debate. While no amount of foresight—or legislation—could ever completely prevent a tragedy like the one Virginia Tech witnessed last Monday, more effective gun controls can at the very least make such an event more difficult to execute. We believe that the stricter control of firearms is imperative. Pundits have suggested that more minimal gun controls—specifically the elimination of gun-free zones like college campuses—could have reduced the likelihood of such a killing spree. We believe, however, that having fewer guns in school zones specifically...
...Cisneros said, highlighting a collective responsibility to improve public education in America. The most prevalent issue during the question and answer portion of the event was immigration reform, and Cisneros presented a “three-part package” consisting of a guest worker program, stricter border controls, and a path to citizenship for workers who have been successful in the United States. “If we don’t figure out how to integrate immigrants into our society, not just in terms of legalization, then the country is going to suffer,” Cisneros said...
...applaud the College’s attempt to improve student safety and even support some aspects of this report—for instance, its recommendation for a stricter and better publicized anti-hazing policy. But we cannot endorse this report fully because its recommendation to hold student party hosts more accountable for alcohol-related incidents that happen at their events will backfire...