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...disheartening truth is that faculty cannot be motivated to devote their energies to crucial survey materials, the government department should turn to a competent, engaging lecturer who can cultivate a coherent program over time. While there will likely be disagreement over what should be taught in such a course, tough decisions must be made in the interest of undergraduates. Sophomore tutorials offer a valuable opportunity to impart a uniform body of knowledge to all concentrators, and, in doing so, build cohesion within the class and the department; moreover, concentrators benefit tremendously from a common foundation that can serve...
...with the news of rising energy prices. People aren't about to wait for politicians to take the lead: now it's every buyer, furnace owner and bill payer for himself. One neighbor called me to compare utility bills, to see whether gas or oil was more horrifying. A survey by Standard and Poor's found that family restaurants in the Midwest were hurting because people had decided to eat out less. There's a four-month wait for a Toyota Prius (60 mpg) in south Florida, and a Cadillac dealer was giving away $500 gas cards. A Rhea County...
...belies their practical insignificance. Both countries have claimed the islands as their own for more than a century, and in recent weeks the historic squabble has leapt once more to the forefront of bilateral relations. The dispute flared in mid-April when Japan announced it would send two unarmed survey ships to the area to map the sea floor in advance of an international meeting in June, at which South Korea was expected to propose Korean names for underwater features in the vicinity. South Korea reacted furiously to the Japanese announcement, dispatching 20 patrol boats to the area and warning...
...Spanish-language radio stations, Catholic organizers and liberal activists - stunned lawmakers and caused several Senators who had been on the sidelines to begin working for some compromise that would both tighten borders and give some hope for illegal workers who are already in the United States. But a quick survey of Capitol Hill Monday showed that the new round of events, coordinated by unions and civil-rights groups on behalf of illegal immigrants, may be counterproductive...
This year’s graduating seniors will face a favorable job market, according to a survey of employers released last Tuesday by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). The survey polled 276 employers in the service, manufacturing, and government non-profit sectors, finding an expected 13.8 percent increase in college-graduate hiring for the Class of 2006. Over 60 percent of surveyed employers said they plan to hire more college graduates this year, while 22.5 percent said they will hire roughly the same number of graduates. The survey is conducted three times over the course...