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...Given the day-to-day changes that take place in the entertainment world it is crucial that the HCC have the autonomy to switch around the bid order, move the date, or change the amount they are bidding on,” he wrote in an e-mail...
...remain on a collision course over American-led efforts to give the alliance a direct role in Iraq. Putting NATO troops into the raging insurgency there, says one French diplomat, "isn't good for NATO or for Iraq." But supporters of NATO involvement insist an Iraq mission is crucial for both Iraq's and the alliance's future. "What kind of military organization would we be if we shied away from the central security challenges of our time?" says U.S. ambassador to NATO Nicholas Burns. The question came to a head last week in Brussels, when ambassadors from NATO...
...scene on election night: the early results have just started trickling in from the Republican stronghold of Saudi Arabia; hold on a second, though, Germany has started voting and it's looking good for Kerry; wait, Icelandic environmentalists are going with Nader. Sure, there's a chance the crucial European vote could swing the election, but at least the loser would have the satisfaction of blaming the French for real. Perhaps the best way to sell the plan to skeptical Americans is as a new weapon in the war on terror. A lot of folks around the world still...
...switching to a Yale-style housing system, in which first-years would be randomly assigned to Houses upon arrival and assigned to live with their future House-mates. This suggested solution to better integrating first-years into the broader College is ill-conceived. The freedom to choose blockmates is crucial to preserving the kind of House community we currently enjoy. Moreover, as a potential answer to the first-year advising crisis—and this word is not used lightly—the Yale-style system is only a recipe for disaster...
...more substantive ways. Nathans’ departure may be a sign that Harvard is picking up its feet and moving again in a way that has not happened for years. But as the College examines the role of the FDO and appoints a new dean of freshman, it is crucial that these issues of student advising are addressed, particularly the role of upperclassmen. If the central administration arrogantly appoints a new dean who simply toes the party line and does not speak to the concerns of first-years, the changes implemented will be steps in the wrong direction. After years...