They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time.

VOA: standard.2010.01.15

Here in the U.S., the rate of obesity doubled over a span of 16 years.

VOA: standard.2010.08.10

But since the St.John's curriculum aims to span almost all of Western culture, students study every branch of the liberal arts - including music.

VOA: standard.2010.05.12