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...primarily concerned for the educational and personal growth of undergraduates, both as individuals and as members of the Harvard community,” its rules and restrictions simply do not reflect that. These systemic problems with the Ad Board have spawned interest for reform. Notably, the Undergraduate Council (UC) has prioritized this issue, but unfortunately, its discussion has been limited to the prospect of student representation on the Ad Board. This general focus tends to distract from the larger systemic problems with the Ad Board that have a more detrimental effect on student justice. One must suspend judgment to imagine...
...moved on to discuss why interim President Derek C. Bok decided to recommend the change to the Harvard Corporation in 2007, citing the efforts of the Undergraduate Council and the support of the Harvard schools outside of the Faculty...
...students at Sunday’s UC meeting expressed concern over such a change, saying that students who graduate off schedule—either with advanced standing or after taking time off—may end up with e-mail addresses that do not reflect their class years. Several council members also expressed reservations as to why the College hadn’t simply adopted a Gmail-powered system given the popularity of the Google webmail program among the undergraduates. “[FAS IT] is going to have trouble getting 1,600 people opt-in to the program...
...opponents of the ban accused the committee of misstating the effects of greyhound racing and said that banning the industry would lead to a loss of jobs. “These are gross exaggerations,” said Gary Guccione, spokesman for the American Greyhound Council, an industry trade group. “Anyone can go into the racing kennels and see their daily lifestyle, the schedule of what they do, the feed and the exercise.” “The care that is administered to them is better than that of virtually any other animal...
Bashir has tried to woo African Union leaders, who have a tendency to close ranks around colleagues who become the target of accusations of rights abuses or political shenanigans. And so far, it has worked. The African Union has asked the U.N. Security Council to order the ICC to suspend its Darfur investigations on the grounds that they pose a threat to international peace and security. African Union leaders also say that by prosecuting Bashir, the ICC will complicate matters for U.N. peacekeepers in Darfur, most of whom are from neighboring countries on the continent. Bashir attempts to stall...