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...previous five cycles of the poll, UHS had used the exact questions from the National College Health Assessment, a widely-used survey created by the American College Health Association. But this year, Mahon said, UHS worked with other Ivy League universities—particularly the University of Pennsylvania—to create a survey more directly tailored to its students...
Although not as consistently asinine, “Lil Freak,” is likewise incongruous. Its most jarringly out of place aspect is the sampling of “Living for the City,” Stevie Wonder’s anthem about the African-American struggle against poverty and racism. Alongside this, Usher’s deepest lyrics are probably: “You let her put her hands in your pants / Be my little freak,” which hardly feels appropriate next to Wonder’s sincere words...
Last week—in the newest addition to the ongoing Cape Wind saga—Massachusetts’s top historic preservation official took a public stand against the alternative-energy project, on grounds that two Native American tribes have ties to the land and water in question. While we understand that certain natural spaces hold significance for specific groups of people, climate change poses a pressing and collective threat to the planet as a whole. It is unlikely that anyone would seek to oppose natural beauty or historic-land preservation in theory; however, such concerns must be weighed...
...concerns voiced by Nantucket residents looking to preserve the cultural history of the area, and Native American tribes with ties to the land, are certainly real to those concerned. However, Nantucket itself has arguably already felt the effects of climate change. The historic Sankaty Head Lighthouse was moved in October, 2007 due to bluff erosion. Beach erosion has threatened the habitat of piping plovers, as well as the houses of residents. By reducing Massachusetts greenhouse gas emissions, Cape Wind would contribute to a global effort toward sustainablilty—a move that could eventually help reduce the rise...
...START reintroduced nuclear parity as a central element of U.S. and Russian strategic relations," says Hans Kristensen of the Federation of American Scientists. "Both countries have to be careful that it doesn't lock them into strategic postures that are too dependent on the other side...