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Beijing should also be happy with the mood of Taiwan's electorate. "People want the government [in Taipei] to revive the economy and bring order back to politics," says Political Science Professor Chao Chien-min of National Chengchi University in Taiwan. "The majority is fed up with Chen's political engineering of controversies, ethnic tensions and referendums...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Beijing's Joy at Taiwan's Democracy | 1/13/2008 | See Source »

...this freedom should extend to one’s academic choices, as well. College represents a chance to pursue the studies that appeal to you, instead of the AP courses you were spoon-fed in high school. Freshmen can’t help but be disappointed that they still have to fulfill requirements in the very subjects they were trying to avoid. Whether it be math, the sciences, or those shapeless humanities, these distasteful courses await...

Author: By Marcel E. Moran | Title: Don’t Rush Language | 1/9/2008 | See Source »

...Many people got fed up with Blocher's aggressive and combative manner," says Georg Lutz, a political scientist at Bern University. "When you are part of a coalition government you should try to find common ground with the others. But he just pursued his own agenda and polarized the whole country...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Blocher's Fall From Swiss Grace | 12/21/2007 | See Source »

...Wednesday night.Trailing by eight with just over a minute remaining, Harvard battled back and had a chance to tie the game when Huskies guard Baptiste Bataille missed two free throws with his team up three points with 4.2 seconds left. Sophomore forward Pat Magnarelli grabbed the rebound and fed sophomore guard Dan McGeary, who had already hit four three-pointers in the game.But as McGeary dribbled up court and found himself about 30 feet from the basket, the buzzer went off before he could get a shot off, as the Crimson suffered its fifth straight loss.“Regardless...

Author: By Ted Kirby, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Men's Basketball's Comeback Bid Falls Short at Northeastern | 12/20/2007 | See Source »

...problems afflicting Transantiago have, meanwhile, created a vicious circle. Fed up with poor public transport, people use private cars to get to work. That blocks roads, which delays buses, which makes the transport system worse, and prompts even more commuters to travel by car. Car sales have jumped in recent months, while bicycle shops and scooter outlets are enjoying a roaring trade...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Mass Transit System from Hell | 12/14/2007 | See Source »

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