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...argued that several Harvard proposals—such as widening the Weeks footbridge to allow for shuttle service—will do little to change the trend...
...Department of Defense is cracking down on universities that oppose military recruitment on campus, with an announcement last month that requires schools to give all employers the same access to student information. The policy also closes a loophole that allows schools to ban military recruiters from campus if no students express interest in the military. Harvard has experienced a sometimes-fractious relationship with the armed forces since the Vietnam War. More recently, the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, which forbids openly gay people from serving in the military...
...said. “While Senator Obama may be able to give a great speech on the costs of a college education, his policies will hurt the very families that they aim to help by weakening the economy.” Weatherl said Obama’s plans to allow the Bush tax cuts to expire and to enact policies that would “fail to allow free trade” would weaken the economy, forcing recent college graduates further into debt. Although the issue of tuition costs was ranked most important among issues related to higher education, respondents...
...inclined to compliment than to complain. Though Macedonia packed its bags in disgust, Georgia and Ukraine managed to put some positive spin on events. And though Washington was disappointed, there was success for the U.S. on its plans for a missile defense system after the Czech Republic agreed to allow a radar system to be built there...
...commitment by France to send up to 1,000 troops to eastern Afghanistan, made before this summit and confirmed on Thursday, has alleviated immediate concerns over a fracture in the Alliance. Canada has threatened to withdraw its forces from the dangerous zone around Kandahar; the French move should allow the U.S. to redeploy more troops from the east to Kandahar and other hot spots. For Air Chief Marshall Jock Stirrup, the head of Britain's armed forces, this "sends a very important signal ... It's not just that the French are sending more troops, but it is to a very...