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...What should our state do about weed? One of the measures on the ballot, Massachusetts Ballot Question 2, would partially decriminalize marijuana use by reducing criminal penalties on possession to a fine of $100. It would also stop collecting Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) reports on such crimes. We applaud the idea of reducing these restrictions, and recommend that the state and federal government consider going much further. The strict laws restricting marijuana possession have caused far more damage to society than the harmless plant itself could ever do. The current laws, under which possession can be punished...
Pediatricians are quick to note, however, that breast is still best for infants. "As a pediatrician, I believe breast milk is the perfect food for infants and I applaud more and more mothers for considering it," say Dr. Catherine Gordon, a vitamin D researcher and author of the Childrens Hospital study. "Of concern, however, is the accompanying rise in cases of rickets" - a bone-softening disease usually attributable to malnutrition that can lead to fractures and bowed legs. To ensure that breast-fed babies get the vitamin D they need, she advises pregnant women to discuss with their obstetrician...
...Some have criticized Dung for his narrative, claiming that it opens gays to ridicule. Many others, however, applaud it. The first 2,000 copies have sold out and 5,000 more are on order...
...think this move was probably driven more by a lack of models than by a life-long desire to stand naked on the Weeks bridge in awkwardly posed positions. But at a school where far too many people care about overrated things like pride and dignity, I have to applaud this ballsy move. And I am not going to apologize for that...
...applaud the College’s decision to issue new student identification cards, which contain a chip that can be read from a short distance. Not only do these new “tap” cards eliminate the cumbersome process of swiping, but they bring Harvard up to date with modern security and forgery-protection present at most of our peer institutions. While these long overdue changes are quite admirable and long overdue, one major concern remains: sensitivity. Excitement surely captured us when we first felt the thicker, stiffer, more robust cards in our eager hands. We assumed that...