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Beyond a shadow of a doubt, Harvard University’s responses to recent natural disasters have been models for other institutions to follow. And that’s exactly the problem.In the wake of last December??€™s devastating tsunami in Asia, University President Lawrence H. Summers announced that the University would match donations to 26 approved charities up to $100 per person. The effort raised over $500,000, with Harvard contributing $245,877 in matching funds. After Hurricane Katrina ravaged Louisiana and Mississippi, the University again matched donations to eight charities up to $100 per person...

Author: By Alex Slack, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: DISSENTING OPINION: Stop Matching Donations | 10/18/2005 | See Source »

...those in Pakistan and India. This is not the University’s first attempt to play the role of freelance philanthropist. In September 2001, Harvard pledged $1 million to fund scholarships for the children of terror victims. It matched $245,877 in donations by Harvard affiliates after last December??€™s massive tsunami. But if Harvard wants to get the biggest bang for its charitable buck, the University should focus its philanthropic efforts on the oft-ignored humanitarian crises that pass in and out of the headlines, where donors’ dollars are needed the most. Harvard?...

Author: By Daniel J. Hemel, | Title: A Truly Global University | 10/13/2005 | See Source »

...although Voith should have shared more of the blame, his recent victory will probably allow him to coast through to the presidential election unharmed. In the end, what could have been a pair of crown jewels for Epstein quickly became political liabilities, potentially damaging her chances for this December??€™s presidential election.Despite their various weaknesses, Epstein, Gadgil, Haddock, and Voith have emerged as the most likely candidates for this year’s presidential race. And though these four UC fixtures remain outwardly ambivalent about their intentions for running, a dearth of experienced potential candidates means that...

Author: By Liz C. Goodwin, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Inside UC Politics: No Clear Path to the Top | 10/12/2005 | See Source »

That approach was tough to take last week, when the team withdrew from its season-opening tournament at Dartmouth. Hynes aggravated his knee, which underwent ACL surgery last December??€”he will return this weekend—and sophomore Sam Lissner withdrew because of sickness, dropping the team below the four-player minimum...

Author: By Alex Mcphillips, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Rookie Coach Brings Change | 9/20/2005 | See Source »

However, many publishers—who have opposed the Google Print Library Project on legal grounds since it was announced in December??€”say that Google’s decision to halt scanning until Nov. 1 does not go far enough, as Google still plans to eventually make copies of books without explicitly getting permission from copyright holders...

Author: By Evan H. Jacobs, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Google Delays Library Project | 9/12/2005 | See Source »

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