Word: nike
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Student and faculty opinion is openly disdained; alone among major universities, Harvard’s presidential search committee contained not a single student, worker or faculty member. Harvard signs lucrative contracts with companies like Nike, but refuses to deal fairly with the Allston, Cambridge and Watertown residents who fear the destruction of their communities through skyrocketing rents and declining property tax revenues...
...next year's Miss America contest ANGELINA JOLIE U.N. goodwill ambassador donates $1 million to help suffering Afghan refugees. That almost makes up for the crime that was Original Sin MICHAEL JORDAN Aging MJ returns to the NBA; will donate his entire salary to terrorism victims. Nike to come out with slamming new "Air Rocking Chair" Losers BILL MAHER Politically Incorrect host is castigated by White House after politically incorrect quip. In war, comedy is always the first casualty STARBUCKS Coffee giant apologizes after a N.Y. franchise charges rescue workers $130 for water. So this is why the rest...
Particularly in light of the Coop’s recent licensing deal with Nike, Horowitz says membership in the WRC monitoring group is even more important...
Students attached the handmade banner, reading “Where’s the VERITAS in slave labor?” and depicting a crossed-out Nike swoosh, to a lantern and the Coop sign. One member held the sign in place while others gave 100 “Harvard-Nike: Just don’t do it” leaflets to passersby, urging them to call University President Lawrence H. Summers...
...recent announcement of the Coop’s contract with Nike is drawing attention to labor practices, but despite their crossed-out Nike swoosh, HSAS members insist that they protest for more monitoring, and not against a particular company...