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Before signing any kind of recording contract, though, the up-and-coming crooner studied econometrics and mathematical economics at some of the world’s most prestigious universities. She went on to work as a broker and investment banker...

Author: By Stephen M. Fee, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: The Next Sade Banks On Her Singing Skills | 10/3/2003 | See Source »

...that Harvard, one of the most prestigious institutions in the world, sees no problem with its corrupt policies. This situation brings with it some amount of irony, since in 1996, Harvard came to the forefront of the pro-democracy boycott of Burmese products, when it cancelled a million-dollar contract with PepsiCo, then operating in Burma. Harvard’s protest led not only to PepsiCo’s withdrawal from Burma, but the precedent it created also encouraged many major U.S.-owned corporations to follow suit. In light of Harvard’s previous support for democracy and human...

Author: By Mamie M. Thant, | Title: Supporting Burma's Tyranny | 9/30/2003 | See Source »

People will no longer be exposed to deadly secondhand smoke, a substance containing over 43 cancer-causing agents. Bar and restaurant workers will be free from a risk that makes them 50 to 75 percent more likely to contract lung cancer than the rest of our population. By establishing 100 percent smoke-free worksites on Oct. 1, we will eliminate a serious threat to our workers’ health...

Author: By Jody Troiano, | Title: Clean Air? Can't Wait! | 9/29/2003 | See Source »

...It’s the best contract we’ve gotten in my 30 years here,” Local 35 President Robert Proto said. “They were very pleased, very happy...

Author: By Alexander J. Blenkinsopp, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Yale Strikes End with Eight-Year Contract | 9/23/2003 | See Source »

Over 100 dietary workers at Yale-New Haven Hospital, members of Service Employees Industrial Union District 1199, turned down the hospital’s contract offer last week. The workers will return to their posts on Tuesday as negotiations continue...

Author: By Alexander J. Blenkinsopp, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Yale Strikes End with Eight-Year Contract | 9/23/2003 | See Source »

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