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...sponsored this event to get people to think about how fair trade helps local farmers and families,” CSA Vice President of Social Justice Nico R. Lewine ’10 said. “We wanted to show what this does for people...

Author: By Emma R. Carron, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Divine Chocolate Company Supports Fair Trade | 10/17/2008 | See Source »

...lead the team to the next level.For this group of heavyweights, that means the national championship. Under the leadership of co-captains Liz Demers and Anna Kendrick, any boat is within reach.Returning as captain, Demers brings a trained eye and an experienced tone to the captainship. The Massachusetts local helped to bring poise and unity to a team that saw a win in the Petite Final of NCAA competition last year.“I’m able to see what [worked] last year, what will work this year,” Demers said. “We want...

Author: By Walter E. Howell and Elizabeth A. Joyce, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Perfecta Trifecta | 10/17/2008 | See Source »

...assessed value of the homes, since those with more expensive property probably have higher incomes, and richer people are more likely to vote. The second was the number of years the owner lived in the house. The longer you're entrenched in one place, the higher your stake in local affairs, which makes you more predisposed to punch a ballot on Election...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: College Football Fans More Likely to Go to the Polls | 10/17/2008 | See Source »

...Americans who will rebel against it. Terrorism lists should be compiled by the FBI, and reviewed by an Congressionally-mandated, independent body to purge the names that shouldn't be on it. The United States does not do well as a police state, but it does even worse when local and state authorities get to decide who the enemies of this state...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: When the State Police Fingers Terrorists | 10/17/2008 | See Source »

...What can possibly explain this connection? For starters, it makes intuitive sense that a person who pledges allegiances to the local football team would be more willing to back a favorite politician. "In many ways, politics is a spectator sport in which you get to rank the teams, or the candidates, through a vote," says Clemson University economist Robert Tollison. Also, politics and sports are both ideal outlets for those seeking a communal experience. "If everyone knows you're an Auburn fan, you can talk about the games with other people, and argue about tactics and the like," says Tollison...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: College Football Fans More Likely to Go to the Polls | 10/17/2008 | See Source »

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