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...taught by visiting professors or not offered in multiple years, and classes with capped enrollment may now fulfill Core requirements under the relaxed guidelines, according to Prithvi R. Shankar ’09, a student representative at the CUE meeting. Determining which classes will now receive Core credit will occur on a “course-by-course basis,” Shankar said. Students who are either currently enrolled in these classes or who have previously taken these classes will receive notification via e-mail that the course gives Core credit, according to Shankar. The push to bring more...
...having been through a significantly traumatic event, such as the death of a friend or relative. “I see this as a lot of people who are at risk for significant trauma,” Barreira said. “There are all kinds of events that occur during the year that are going to remind you of the loss.” About 34 percent of Harvard undergraduates responded to the October 2006 online survey as a part of an initiative to explore trends of non-suicidal self-injury on campus. The survey is part...
Abortion is no less prevalent where the procedure is prohibited, according to a study from the Guttmacher Institute and World Health Organization. It's just more dangerous. "The [legal] status of abortion seems to predict not the number of abortions that occur but the safety," says author Dr. Gilda Sedgh. Half of the 42million abortions worldwide are performed by unskilled individuals or in unhygienic conditions. Overall, abortion is down; Eastern Europe has the highest rate, with 105 abortions per 100 births...
...alarming number of whom are in positions of power—have remained frustratingly unconvinced of the importance and urgency of global warming. They see the evidence of man’s impact unpersuasive and delude themselves into thinking that any serious effects of any climate change that is occurring will occur so far into the future that they’re not worth worrying about. The decision to split the Peace Prize between Gore and the IPCC will increase the pressure on leaders who refuse to believe that immediate action on climate change is necessary. The Bush administration...
...polemical, inflammatory, and divisive language on a day meant to celebrate the unity and greatness of Harvard, likely alienated the many faculty and administrators who agree with him about the importance of student input and undermined the rapport that must be established if meaningful reform is to occur...