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...with issues of racism and colonialism” and increased funding to various campus multicultural groups. To be sure, these problems are troubling and the group’s solutions are worthy of consideration, but neither seems to accord with the special significance of the hunger strike as a form of extra-democratic activism. Increased discussion with Columbia administrators, collective student pressure upon the Committee on the Core Curriculum (upon which three current undergraduates sit), even sit-ins and picket lines would seem to be more appropriate forms of encouraging progress. Especially in the forum of a higher educational institution...
...agenda and the interests of its Syrian and Iranian backers. Meanwhile, pro-Western, anti-Syrian politicians threaten to elect a President from their own camp if the opposition rejects a consensus candidate. Hizballah and its allies say they will not recognize an anti-Syrian President and hint they will form a rival government instead...
...military, which will begin drawing down its numbers in the next few months. After suffering heavy losses in pitched battles in 2004, the militia has sought to avoid open confrontations with U.S. forces. The Americans must eventually leave and the Mahdi Army will remain in some form. Still, says Sauer, "Every day that goes by without violence is a win" - a window of opportunity for American troops and their Iraqi allies to weaken the militia's grip on Baghdad's neighborhoods...
...injury. With Balsekar out, Tiong played at the No. 1 spot in her first-ever match as a collegiate athlete. She is one of four recruits—along with fellow freshmen Alisha Mashruwala, Bethan Williams, and Alexandra Zindman—who have international playing experience and will likely form the foundation of the Harvard lineup into the future. Youth and injury hardly showed, however, as Harvard put up strong numbers and breezed through the weekend. “Last year, we were more experienced and knew we could usually get guaranteed wins from Kyla and Supriya...
...comes in the form of tailback Mike McLeod, a junior who has mowed down defense after defense, averaging 174.3 rushing yards per game on the way to 23 touchdowns this season...