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...first glance, this is a good thing, a signal of something positive. The campus is engaged in its politics, is invested in the institution of student government, and is inculcated with some level of civic virtue (or maybe healthy self-interest) that could easily translate into political engagement outside of the Harvard bubble. Nothing to complain about here; end of editorial...
When All Is Fair opened at 45 Mt. Auburn St. yesterday, the pro-union retail outlet became the newest occupant of a site that has seen a tumultuous history. Currently owned by the Foundation for Civic Leadership, a Cambridge-based nonprofit, the space was previously occupied by Pi Eta, an all-male social club that folded shortly after a 1991 out-of-court settlement with a woman who alleged that she had been raped at the club. In the years before it closed, Pi Eta had become a regular object of controversy on campus. In 1979, a student was paralyzed...
...leaders hold power is in our cities,” he said. “It’s in the cities where you see progressive innovation flourishing today.” Villaraigosa’s wide-ranging talk focused on the progressive efforts by city lawmakers to confront civic issues, such as education reform, homelessness, and underfunded public transportation. Since a landslide victory last May catapulted Villaraigosa into Los Angeles’ City Hall—and onto the cover of Newsweek—he has levied strong criticism against the city’s teachers unions and school...
...with the Ohio plants and a third in Alabama ramping up production. Honda is spending $123 million to replace the paint shop at the Marysville, Ohio, plant and another $89 million to expand its nearby parts-distribution center. The East Liberty plant recently launched the stylish new Honda Civic, which last week was named Motor Trend's Car of the Year for 2006. "When I think about Honda's success in Ohio," says John Adams, executive vice president of Honda of America Manufacturing Inc., "I think about the power and the passion of our people...
...produce one vehicle, down from 32 hours in 1998. But that's still longer than Toyota's 19.4 hours per vehicle and Nissan's 18.3. The real question, of course, is what kind of cars Americans want. Honda's timing at East Liberty was near perfect: its fuel-efficient Civic rolled off the line just as consumers were looking for ways to save on gas costs. "We're in a battle for survival right now," says CAR chairman David Cole. "Without decisive action, the domestics will not stay in the game...