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...paper's sources put it, a Washington Post--ABC News poll found that 63% of those asked said they found the NSA program to be an acceptable way to fight terrorism, and 44% said they strongly approved of it. More than half those polled--51%--said they also favor how Bush is handling the question of privacy, which puts his standing on that issue nearly 20 points higher than his overall job-approval rating these days...
...have largely stuck to that goal, keeping the basic structure of Ec 10 the same. But in the interview this week, he pointed to further changes that will make students more reliant on the Internet. The course’s $60 sourcebook will be eliminated next year in favor of a free online compilation of readings. According to Mankiw, the Ec 10 staff began considering change after members of the Undergraduate Council told The Crimson that all the articles in the current Ec 10 sourcebook were available for free through the Harvard College Library’s online system...
According to UC Vice President Annie R. Riley ’07, who records the votes of constitutional amendments, the results of the OSC vote as of last evening were 20 representatives in favor, four against...
...probably know, however, there's a competing format called Blu-ray on the way, backed by Sony, Philips, Panasonic, Samsung and Pioneer. The movie studio lineup also tips slightly in Blu-ray's favor, since Fox, Disney and Sony plan to release films only on the Blu-ray format, while Warner and Paramount plan to launch titles in both. But it isn't as easy as simply waiting for Blu-ray either: the initial players, expected in July or August, will list for $1,000 or more, as opposed to the $500 list price for Toshiba's first...
...Undergraduate Council (UC) opened a week-long voting period Monday night on a constitutional amendment that could revamp its structure, abolishing the Campus Life Committee (CLC) and replacing it with a newly created Outreach and Services Committee. If three-quarters of the council votes in favor of the proposal this week, a new committee will be formed specifically for outreach—conducting surveys, meeting with student groups, and e-mailing House lists—and for student services, such as Harvard-Yale shuttles and cardboard box sales. If the amendment fails, the CLC will most likely continue to exist...