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Gabriel Solomon, a long time Cambridge resident, says he doubts whether Alpha Omega’s departure will be a boon to Cambridge...
...amplify the U.S. debate over whether to begin engaging Cuba more deeply in order to be better positioned to help a democratic transition once the Castros are gone. (A new U.S. Administration could mean a change in American policy toward the island.) Meanwhile, Fidel's resignation is both a boon and a bitter pill to Cuban exiles in Miami, who are relieved to see him out of power but unhappy that he, and not they, got to choose the timing of his exit, and that his regime will linger on in large part under his brother. (Although it also...
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has vowed to wage a "decisive battle" against insurgents in Mosul, which U.S. and Iraqi officials say is their last urban haven. But U.S. forces trying to stamp out insurgent networks in that city lack a major boon the surge effort has had elsewhere in Iraq over the past year: Local volunteer fighters...
...Other than the growing profit margins for the food industry, the only good thing about fast-food companies' pushing meat, fat and sugar on the developing world is the financial boon it will create for another ethically challenged U.S. industry. As those chicken nuggets start clogging arteries and aiding the global obesity epidemic, millions of people will develop diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. What an untapped market for the pharmaceutical sector! Simon Chaitowitz, Washington...
...rights these high numbers may warrant, this “bloated” department has been unusually disappointing to its students—owing in large part to the burdens imposed by excessive class size. As such, this year’s drop in sophomore declarations is actually a boon in terms of reducing the strain on departmental resources. Professors with fewer students will be able to facilitate more targeted and personal instruction. The advising network will be less taxed, allowing for more concrete and individually-tailored advice on how to navigate the concentration...