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Many say that women tend to participate less in classroom discussion, although participation varies with the subject matter and gender ratios...
...House Committee is not unique in its record keeping style, and cannot be blamed for the theft of its funds. Still, the incident brings to light the need for improvements in financial records for groups all over campus. Even those whose financial files are kept more closely are not subject to regular audits. The hundreds of campus organizations patronize a variety of banks in the Square, and are not overseen by any administrative body. The problems that stem from this lack of accountability are compounded by the rapid turnover in treasurers, who in most organizations do not hold the position...
...long as wealthy organizations exist, the lure of siphoning off money may still prove to be great for a few people. More administrative control is probably not desirable either, since most likely the financially secure clubs would simply declare independence from the University so they would not be subject to oversight. Further, the sheer number of grants given out by the Undergraduate Council to organizations each semester shows that club finances are often unstable from year to year and that big bank accounts remain just a dream for most groups...
Academic freedom is a crucial requirement for intellectual progress. Yet, this freedom is often taken for granted--we usually assume that academics are free to research and theorize about any subject which interests them. However, the freedom granted to those who pursue popular topics is not always extended to those who refuse to shy away from controversy...
...military, the law is a watered-down version of Clinton's initial goal which has not satisfied gay activists. The Pentagon, traditionally advocating military regulation barring gay servicemen, grudgingly accepts the policy since it in effect allows the military to continue dismissing gays. "The law is very fuzzy, subjective and subject to interpretation", says TIME's Mark Thompson, "and it is adhered to more tightly by some than others." Although the report notes that discharges of gay servicemen increased 17 percent in the first full year since the policy took effect in 1994, Thompson says that may be a statistical...