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...population voted to ban the construction of future minarets in their country. This response seems excessive because there are currently four minarets in Switzerland and roughly five percent of the population follows Islam. The danger of the Alps’ chocolate-box villages being swept away in favor of numerous variants of the Blue Mosque looks slim. A comment by Roberto Calderoli of Italy’s anti-immigrant Northern League sums up what this vote is about, “Switzerland is sending to us a clear signal; yes to bell towers, no to minarets...
It’s probably unhealthy to subsist entirely on the mildly frozen California rolls available in Lamont Café for the duration of exams, so do your body a favor and grab some real grub. There are plenty of dining halls close by, and you can always spare a few minutes, give your brain a break, and eat some real dinner...
Detractors of what may seem like a romanticized argument in favor of airing an offensive episode might point to the fact that people associated with the creators of the show were under threat, or that the possibility of dying for being a humorist is unfair. But these people miss the fact that the very exercise of free speech meets with danger—the danger that one will be oppressed by some influence, whether vigilante violence or state power. The moment when we are unwilling to protect the rights of our fellow because of possible violence against him or those...
Isaacson, McCarthy, and Thurston each spoke in favor of same-sex marriage. Isaacson, co-chair of the Massachusetts Gay and Lesbian Political Caucus, addressed the "terra firma" aspects of the issue...
Although Hysen voted against the second amendment, UC President Johnny F. Bowman ’11 voted in favor of it. The entire council was divided on both amendments, with representatives occasionally yelling over each other during the meeting. Several even walked out in apparent frustration before the Council’s formal dismissal...