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...revive the sagging fortunes of organized labor, AFL-CIO delegates elected insurgent John Sweeney to become the new president of the national labor federation. Sweeney beat out insider Thomas Donahue by pledging to rebuild union membership, open more labor posts to minorities and women and-perhaps most significant-adopt more militant tactics against cost-slashing employers. True to his word, Sweeney led a protest march through New York City's garment district the day after his election...
Well, what can Harvard do to increase transit time without decreasing class time? It could adopt a staggered class schedule. This means that as the day progresses, classes start later into the hour. This is implemented at other Ivies, like Cornell, which actually affords a 20 minute break between each class. Of course, the Cornell equivalent of going from the Science Center to the top of Lamont involves crossing tundras and scaling frozen waterfalls...
Toomey says his major accomplishment as a Councillor was a resolution now pending which would adopt a residency requirement for city employees...
...sure that many of you may think that we're heartless and lack compassion. But this reduction will hurt us more than it hurts you. Now, you'll have to adopt the Protestant work ethic that we cling to. This work ethic can help you rise to the top quickly even if you have no other moral sensibilities--just ask Michael Milken or Neil Bush...
Decisions by Princeton, Stanford and Yale earlier this year to adopt binding early-admission policies will leave college applicants with tougher choices than ever...