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...faced immediately with the U.N.'s annual climate change summit, which occurs this December in Poland before he takes office. Still, the best way to signal both to the U.S. and the rest of the world that the White House is getting greener would be to send a high-level delegation along - or even stop by himself. It's important to realize that much of the rest of the world's disdain for America originates in Bush's apparent contempt for international climate action, first indicated by his withdrawal from the Kyoto Protocol process not long after taking office. Changing...
...isn’t the first time Buesser has turned the game around in the clutch. As a freshman, Buesser helped the squad secure the ECAC regular-season title, scoring the game-winning goal in the last five minutes of a 3-1 victory against Princeton. Buesser exemplifies the level-headedness and ruthless determination the Crimson needs to come out on top this season. Last year after finishing a near-flawless season with an overall 32-2-0 record, and going undefeated at home, Harvard let it all go at crunch-time: the national semifinals. It’s refreshing...
...Harvard’s success. “It was a huge advantage—the teams on the river that sail in or near Boston did very well in this event,” Garrity said. “One of the bigger things is just comfort level for us. They were conditions we’ve seen before for the most part.”Harvard finished with 219 points to MIT’s 220. Boston College was third.“Most importantly, we are sailing in ACCs, which a week ago was not the case...
...some level, the Obama campaign sympathizes. They are promulgating a video urging supporters not to be complacent. The clip shows a cyclist in first place near the finish line. He raises his hands to celebrate as he enters the home stretch, loses his balance, and falls off his bike. Another cyclist cruises past him. In case you didn’t get the point, the campaign even places a photoshopped McCain head on the guy who ends up winning...
...should respect undecided voters because they are trying hard to weigh the pros and cons and not be swayed by automatic, emotional responses. In the end, most of them will go with their guts - psychologists have shown that even those voters who at the explicit and conscious level deny any preference for a candidate usually have unconscious attitudes that predict how they will vote. But those who can wait until just days before a major election and still consciously describe themselves as undecided - that's an act of deliberative democratic will. At least, that's how I choose...