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...Although Julian B. Gerwitz of Hamden, Conn. said he’s heard about Gen Ed, he said he hasn’t considered the impact it will have on his academic experience...
...Corporate pressure can, however, have an indirect impact on the trajectory of international diplomacy. Olympic sponsors have the ability to sign a statement of concern about the ongoing conflict in Darfur and to exert public or private pressure on the Chinese government to suspend arms sales to Sudan, press for full deployment of UNAMID, and support an immediate ceasefire and a comprehensive peace agreement...
...soulless corporation ready and willing to put profit before peace. Listed among Calvert socially responsible mutual funds, Staples stated in a 2005 report that its “corporate soul is centered on a rock solid belief in social responsibility and the desire to make a positive impact on our associates, customers, and the world.” Indeed, the board’s present inaction on Sudan only tarnishes an otherwise laudable record of corporate leadership...
...emissions within seven years and become mostly free of carbon-emitting technologies in about four decades to avoid killing as many as a quarter of the planet’s species from global warming.” These tragic effects, however, in a twist of cruel irony, will likely impact most strongly those who have had the smallest hand in bringing them about. The wealthy, industrialized West, meanwhile, will largely be able to afford to avoid, adapt to, and rebound from crises. Despite our lower vulnerability to the effects of climate change, we have a moral obligation...
...fencer to the international competition. However, because the U.S. team did not place in the top eight in the world, only the No. 1 fencer in the American field qualified. Cross, on the other hand, made sure even the team’s spot couldn’t impact her trip to Beijing, winning the U.S. competition to solidify her qualification. She currently stands at No. 12 in the world. Cross and Ungar are no strangers to international competition. After leading the Harvard fencing team to its first-ever national title in 2006, both fencers headed to the Junior World...