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...adult politicians or because adults are acting out what they learned in high school.“Are we just mirroring the spirit of reaching out to voters?” Zisiadis asked of his high school campaign—or are students also mimicking the nastier parts of grown-up politics?As for his own strategy, Zisiadis said his campaign was all about visibility. He focused on personal interactions, setting up a “lounge” at his locker and handing out flyers at the top of the pedestrian bridge that students can use to cross above...
...Most of the people I’m close to tell me that I’m still a child, especially after they see my home and the fact that there is no furniture in it. So I guess I don’t know much about being a grown...
...discussion also addressed Yale’s Sustainable Food Project and the steps Harvard is taking in a similar direction. Joshua L. Viertel ’01 was instrumental in creating the pilot program in one of Yale’s dining halls in 2003, and it has grown into a campus-wide initiative in which 40 percent of food options in each dining hall at Yale are sustainable. Martin Breslin, the director for culinary operations at Harvard University Dining Services, wrapped up the discussion with the 2008 HUDS Sustainability Report, documenting Harvard’s progress to advance sustainability...
...down. The Hanover, N.H. college lagged behind its peers—the only Ivy to finish out of the top 50. This newest round of scores comes at a time when people through academia are growing increasingly resistant to the idea of numerical rankings and the industry that has grown up around them. “It’s always flattering to be appreciated,” said Marlyn E. McGrath ’70, Harvard College director of admissions. “But it’s foolish to put too much faith into a numerical ranking system...
...gloomy mood of an unstable nation. At the same time, the impact of Obama's massive fund-raising advantage has hit full force, as battleground states are flooded with television ads, direct mail and well-paid armies of local organizers. As Obama's lead has held (and even grown in some polls), pundits and political strategists in both parties have begun to assertively predict an easy Obama win, possibly producing a self-fulfilling wave...