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Over the summer, Conrad K. Harper—a chivalrous dissenting voice on the Harvard Corporation—resigned. While we are glad that Harper found the courage to resign when his disagreements with the other members of the Corporation reached such a point that no common ground could be found, it is profoundly worrying that the Corporation may soon be swallowed up in a morass of groupthink...
Building restoration began immediately after the leak had been sealed. Water was pumped out and hot air pumped in through yellow tubes attached to drying machines in the Barker parking lot, which raised ground floor temperatures to 108 degrees for a week or so, according to Parimal G. Patil, assistant professor of the study of religion...
...victim—whose name was not released by police—reported that as he was walking from Inman Square towards the Harvard campus, he was struck in the head and knocked to the ground. When he recovered, he was surrounded by four males, who proceeded to rob him of his cell phone, iPod, and wallet...
Small parties hate opinion polls, especially in this election, where most commentators see a two-horse race. "The major polls don't reflect what we're seeing on the ground," says New Zealand First M.P. Brent Catchpole. "Many of our constituents are older than the 25- to 45-year-old demographic phone pollsters seek out. Our party is doing a lot better - and we'll prove it on election day." In 2002, when National's vote collapsed to 21%, five minor parties had a field day: they won a combined 41 seats in the 120-member Parliament. This time around...
...levy repairs were so positively critical, they could not spare the few million dollars they say were necessary. Similarly, federal officials should have to answer why, given the complete state and local incompetence, they did not intercede more swiftly and simply take charge of affairs on the ground from the outset. A terrible human tragedy has unfolded; we would only be extending a shameful calamity if we let partisan hate blind our pursuit of those who have failed their fellow citizens...