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Back in 2007, the disappearance of Party Fund grants for alcoholic beverages made many students think Harvard would never again foot the bill for fun. The current UC, however, has taken steps to change this with the new Student Initiated Programming Fund. Introduced last semester, the SIP Fund will allow upperclassmen of legal drinking age to apply for retroactive grants of $200 for student events—which can be parties—in House common spaces...
...could be left to treat soldiers suffering from mental-health issues. Holistically, this reveals a structural problem in the Army’s health services that should be investigated. And while these deficiencies in no way excuse Hassan’s actions, we do hope that his trial will allow for an examination of the system of mental-health offerings in the Army—much like the mass shooting at Virginia Tech in 2007 caused many colleges and universities to reevaluate their mental-health support. The Army must consider the mental and emotional well-being of its soldiers...
...much time it will take," says Chris Hartman, executive director of the Fairness Campaign in Louisville, Ky. Hartman's group has successfully pushed for a local ordinance giving gays there protection against discrimination at work and in housing, but so far has been unsuccessful in convincing lawmakers to allow gay marriage. "LGBT Americans have been waiting decades to see simple civil rights, and many of them are running out of time - we cannot wait forever...
...church's renewed determination to speak out for traditional marriage comes at the end of a year in which advocates for gay marriage saw some big wins, including Iowa's landmark decision to allow gay marriage, bookended by their two biggest defeats. When voters rejected gay marriage in California a year ago, some activists in other parts of the country warned that supporters had pushed too hard for marriage in liberal states, inflaming the opposition to a broad array of gay rights. But those concerns were mostly ignored, as many other activists insisted that time was on the side...
...legislation also launched the UC Cameras Program, which will allow for the purchase of two camcorders that will be made available to Harvard students at no charge for their own personal...