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...delivered the inaugural Herbert W. Vaughn Lecture, a biannual address that will focus on the “founding principles and core doctrines” of the U.S. Constitution. In his speech, entitlted “Methodology of Originalism,” Scalia argued that justices should strive to base their decisions on the original meaning of the law. Within the Supreme Court, Scalia is one of the leading proponents of constitutional originalism. He opposes the concept of a “living Constitution,” that the Constitution’s meaning should be adapated...
...shots,” explained Connolly, whose ten saves proved crucial in the victory. “That’s usually a result of questionable drive defense.” Although the high number of penalties may be cause for concern, Lee noted that the offense and defense strive to pick each other up. “We turned it on in the second half,” Lee said. “The main thing is that it takes all 20 guys [to win].” Considering Connolly’s performance in net and Tune?...
...political parties attack the media. The high-water mark of that thus far was the Republican Convention. And while our approval ratings may not be as low as Congress's, we're far from beloved either. But I want to tell our readers that no matter the criticism, we strive to get it straight, to get it right. Our job is to tell the truth, as we see it, and if the facts don't match up with the campaign rhetoric or commercials, we tell you. We know what our job is: we work...
...Smith said in an e-mailed statement that he considers minority and female recruitment an important priority.“We continually look at our processes and actively try to improve them,” he said. “This is critical for us as we strive to have the best faculty.”But Martin added that the attention of the Faculty as a whole to diversity has diminished since 2005, when Kirby first created the position of diversity dean, following former University President Lawrence H. Summers’ controversial comments regarding women in science...
...between a free market that rewards investigative reporting with increased readership and a fearful government that does its best to discourage whistle-blowing, these astute professionals - most lead their field as top editors, columnists or foreign correspondents - are forced to adopt new definitions of success. The values that they strive to maintain - avoiding bias, exposing wrongdoing and captivating an audience - will be recognized by journalists everywhere, however...