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...face of it. His proposition is fairly simple, and pretty much diametrically opposed to Mann's. "If the next century is going to be Chinese," Hutton writes in his preface, "it will be only because China embraces the economic and political pluralism of the west." Beijing faces a host of woes ranging from pervasive corruption to a crippled banking system to the contradictions inherent in its combination of half-baked capitalism and single-party control. Without the adoption of democratic principles and institutions such as the rule of law, representative government and a free press, China's current path...
...tower residents were left with more than just a sticky floor...Obviously, admitted students weekend is just a charade to hook up with your future classmates with no repercussions. One admitee, after securing the affections of a fellow prefrosh, boldly locked the door—and locked out his host. Nothing like getting sexiled by someone who doesn’t even go here yet...Models came out one after the other this weekend at Eleganza. One model took it one step further (too far?) when he actually came out—of the closet. His girlfriend was confused...
Ultimately, the plight of Mather House is the interest of all fun-loving students at Harvard. Two houses (namely, the host of the failed “Glowell” rave and the home of a tower which seems prepubescent next to Mather’s 18-story Goliath) have already threatened a counter-revolution, but this historic moment is a greater opportunity for teamwork than for animosity. Houses should join together with Mather in celebration of the great and often suppressed rights of Harvardians: hedonistic pleasure, political self-determination, and foam parties...
...possible explanation offered by the study: "Women expect less and negotiate less pay for themselves than do men." Linda Babcock agrees. An economics professor at Carnegie Mellon and co-author of Women Don't Ask: Negotiation and the Gender Divide, she points to a host of cultural factors that influence women's expectations and actions practically from the day they are born. As the founder of Carnegie Mellon's PROGRESS (Program for Research & Outreach on Gender Equity in Society), Babcock is developing ways to teach negotiation skills to women and girls. One such tool is the Girls Scouts' new negotiation...
...named to the women’s All-New England team, which proved especially sweet for Dahlman, who recently returned to the water after missing time due to a shoulder injury.“She performed above and beyond what we expected,” Watson said.MORRIS TROPHYBoston University hosted the fourth annual Morris Trophy on Saturday and Sunday, where the Crimson came away with sixth-place in an 18-team field.Senior skipper Matt Knowles and senior crew Emily Simon scored 76 points for the team in their seventh-place showing, while sophomore skipper Jon Garrity and senior crew Ashley...