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...they should work within the machinery of the Democratic Party,” is indicative of the very problem which Katic’s decision only to speak with Democrats and Republicans highlights. The Green Party is not part of the Democratic Party, and is no way required to function within the “machinery” of that party or any other...
Unlike rooms in individual House basements, this centralized campus-wide facility has the space and staffing to host a broad offering of recreational options. Moreover, as a non-academic space that is open to the entire campus it serves an irreplaceable social function. Regardless of our House gym expansions, we must not underestimate the MAC’s ability to relieve stress, promote health and create social space for the whole community. Since this last election for the presidency of the Council was rife with rhetoric—my campaign as much as any other?...
...citing the same statistics used by Orfield, Thernstrom said that trends which appear to show resegregation are simply a function of declining white enrollments...
...twice the risk of lung cancer as their male counterparts, independent of age or the amount they smoked. Further, in a separate study of 5,300 smokers, scientists found that giving up cigarettes benefits women more than men. In the first year after quitting, the women's lung function improved more than twice as much as the men's, and it stayed better throughout the five-year study...
...stroke? Maybe. People who smoke have an increased risk of stroke, but diets high in vitamins C and E were found to cut the risk by 70% and 20%, respectively. In a separate study, the same vitamins, given to children with abnormally high cholesterol, led to improved blood-vessel function. A third study, of more than 6,700 people, showed that the higher the level of vitamin C in the blood, the less likely a person would be infected by Helicobacter pylori, a microbe that can cause peptic ulcers and stomach cancer...