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...Highlight Reel:Traffic injuries:Cars and other vehicles claim about 260,000 children annually, or 718 per day, making them the leading killers of kids 10 to 19. That doesn't include the 10 million each year who are injured but survive. In the developed world, most victims are passengers in vehicles; in the developing world, they're pedestrians or bicyclists. The WHO recommends seven commonsense measures to reduce the toll, including stronger minimum-drinking-age laws; establishing and enforcing seat-belt, child-restraint and helmet laws; and reducing speed limits around schools, residential neighborhoods and play areas...
...endowment. This $8 billion blow comes on the heels of much criticism about Harvard’s spending policies. In light of the recent financial crisis and these pointed questions, it is important to examine and evaluate Harvard’s endowment and fiscal policies. This focus seeks to highlight a diverse array of concerns and suggestions, such as taxing the endowment, environmentally responsible investing, socially conscious alumni donations, and the student body’s role in this new financial climate. The page contains contributions from current students, including the treasurer of the Undergraduate Council, and the alumni founder...
...Directed by Benjamin T. Morris ’09, “Iolanthe” satirizes politics, laws, and even love, while still maintaining a light and whimsical tone. Though “Iolanthe” tackles serious themes, this production’s strong performances consistently highlight the humor inherent in those themes...
...Their campaign is an extension of “Harvard Hooligans”—a troupe of five roommates, who produce “goofy” videos to highlight a less serious side of Harvard—and as Koenigs notes, a UC campaign provides fantastic fodder for Hooligan projects...
...range from permitting pets in dorm rooms to the installation of a Hapsburg prince—amusing. While we do not consider them viable options to run the Undergraduate Council (and the candidates themselves may agree with us), they have made an interesting contribution to the election process, and highlight the undying problem of the UC’s apparent irrelevance to many students.Charles T. James ’09-’10 and Max H.Y. Wong ’10, on the other hand, raise serious and valuable points on important issues like Ad Board reform and financial...