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...Students said they are willing to take more drastic measures to effect their desired change...

Author: By Brenda C. Maldonado, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: VPs Agree To Meet with Strikers | 5/11/2007 | See Source »

Sarkozy, by contrast, proposes sweeping reforms, such as making every working hour after 35 tax-exempt, reducing income taxes by as much as 10 percent, and, through drastic spending reductions, reducing the national debt from 66 to 60 percent of GDP. In a reversal of roles that an American would find baffling, the so-called “right-wing” Sarkozy proposes to introduce desperately needed affirmative action programs to France (hitherto unknown in this welfare state) while the “socialist” Royal vigorously opposes them. Sarkozy’s opponents claim that his platform...

Author: By Pierpaolo Barbieri and Clay A. Dumas | Title: Oui Are For Sarko | 5/4/2007 | See Source »

...implementation of a University-wide calendar would require FAS, the Divinity School, the Graduate School of Design, and the Graduate School of Education—all of which currently hold exams after winter break—to make the most drastic changes to their calendars. —Brenda C. Maldonado contributed to the reporting of this story. —Staff writer Laurence H. M. Holland can be reached at lholland@fas.harvard.edu. —Staff writer Madeline W. Lissner can be reached at mlissner@fas.harvard.edu...

Author: By Madeline W. Lissner and Laurence H. M. holland, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Bok Reopens Calendar Debate | 5/3/2007 | See Source »

...role that Drew Faust played was terrific. We were somewhat of an angry group, some more than others, but the alums were very comfortable with her. In meetings she was straightforward, open, and honest about her plans”—qualities that made implementing drastic changes that much easier.TOUGH CHOICES Along with vision, however, came a host of challenges that made implementing these changes that much harder. “Drew had to consider what fit or didn’t fit, what she could or couldn’t afford,” Dunn notes...

Author: By Gracye Y. Cheng, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: 'Chainsaw Drew' | 5/2/2007 | See Source »

...really don’t think that Harvard is the kind of institution, or really any college [is], that would take drastic measures because of the content of someone’s work,” Hellman said...

Author: By Samuel P. Jacobs, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: English Department Examines Tragedy | 4/27/2007 | See Source »

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