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An even deeper real-life influence on Beckett's work, scholars have suggested, came in 1938. As Beckett walked along a Paris street, a panhandler stabbed him in the chest, perforating a lung and narrowly missing his heart. When Beckett later asked why the attack happened, the assailant replied, "I...
Members of the Cambridge Tenants Union say they are also dissatisfied with Rosenberg's write up. Michael H. Turk, co-chair of the union, says his group wanted the city to initiate a program of outreach to specific landlords with low rents, rather than raise rents across the board.
Harvard--and other large privateinvestors--traditionally monitor the ethicalpractices of companies in which they hold stock byvoting on proxy resolutions. But the Universitydoes not initiate these proposals, preferringinstead to have its Corporation Committee onShareholder Responsibility (CCSR) respond to eachissue as it arises.
The Pittston measure asked Harvard to initiate "immediate and full divestment" against the company, which has been embroiled in a labor dispute since last April.
A sustained push for recycling now could have additional benefits in the future. As Massachusetts' landfills approach full capacity, the state seems likely to enact some kind of mandatory recycling legislation in the next few years. If Harvard acts now, it can avoid the rush. The University should initiate a...