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Former University President Lawrence H. Summers was the focus of a luncheon event at Harvard Hillel yesterday, giving attendees a chance to question the former U.S. Treasury Secretary about hot-button economic issues in advance of today’s national elections. Summers, who currently serves as an advisor to Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, made no secret of his allegiances when asked to offer his opinions on the platforms of the two major party candidates. “I can only answer that question with no pretense of objectivity,” Summers said at one point, drawing laughter...
This is not the first time the Republicans have relied upon robo-calls to spur voters to the polls. In 2000, a rallying cry was Elian Gonzalez, the boy who got sent back to Cuba with his father. Elian was a hot-button topic with Cuban Americans who fought to keep the boy with relatives in Miami, and Republicans emphasized his case in robo-calls. "It's a predictable tactic," Coffey says. "Yes, there's some effectiveness. Whether it's too little, too late, I don't know...
We’ve all been frequently reminded that this is a time in our lives for experimentation. Dye your hair purple, pierce a nipple, buy a pair of ridiculous sneakers—it’s all good! So boys, spice up your khaki pants and Brooks Brothers button-down with some hot red and blue Adidas. Girls, the plain skinny jeans look so much better with a pair of rockin’ hi-top Nikes...
...When Jeffrey Kwong joined the HRC in the fall of 2005, he became the only non-white member of the group’s then overwhelmingly male majority. At the time the club was stagnating—overemphasizing polarizing hot-button issues to little effect...
...Sung, who is also a Crimson Arts Columnist, strolls through the fabric store’s aisles and aisles of multi-colored buttons and faux-fur. Despite the one-day time crunch, Sung is the essence of cool. Dressed in a casual white button-down and gray wool sweater loosely tied around her waist, Sung slings a CVS bag filled with Kraft Easy Mac on one arm, and brown leather handbag across the other...