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...response to an appeal from five of the freshmen for student government support. But UC President Matthew J. Glazer ’06 said that he has heard no new information regarding reapplication for transfer. “It is my understanding that the admissions directors are going to uphold the policy of not allowing the visiting freshmen to reapply for admission,” Glazer said. “But we are going to do our best in the very near future to change theirs minds about this.” Future UC plans for advocating for the Tulane...
...participate fully in the first year program” and “have attained the necessary preparation for courses.” These are hardly statements of anti-religious sentiment.Exploring the guide more thoroughly, it is clear that each subject area has requirements that have been designed to uphold these ideals. The lab sciences, for example, must “cover the core concepts in one of the fundamental disciplines of biology, chemistry, or physics.” The concern with Calvary’s biology class was the use of Bob Jones University?...
...wake of unprecedented political turmoil and facing further criticism about the war in Iraq, gaps in the President’s commitment to uphold U.S. values in the War on Terror are clear. The recent success of Senator John McCain’s, R-Ariz., anti-torture legislation indirectly questioned the administration’s commitment to upholding human rights; the amendment received an overwhelming 90-9 victory in the Senate. But Vice President Dick Cheney threatened to veto the legislation unless altered to exempt the CIA from the amendment, suggesting the measure not be applied to counter-terrorism operations...
...evil.”While other websites bombard users with flashy advertisements, Google insists on Spartan simplicity. Its homepage is uncluttered, and the stress-free white background—coupled with the logo’s primary colors—emits a calm vibe. To uphold a user-friendly, inviting environment, Google sacrificed millions of dollars in profit. Googlers have always been the founders’ primary focus. As Vise explains, Brin and Page aimed to create a free search engine of fast, reliable information, one constantly improving the web-surfing experience. Features such as keyword-targeted ads, Google Images...
...officers are deputized by the Middlesex and Suffolk County sheriffs and the colonel of the state police. If HUPD seeks this extra power—which few other campus police offficers enjoy—it is only fair that they accept the reporting responsibilities when they swear allegiance to uphold the Constitution of the Commonwealth and not simply the policies of the University. HUPD and the University’s Office of General Counsel have tried to resolve this issue by releasing daily crime logs and aggregate crime statistics—which, in any case, the law compels them...