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...Ocampo’s ICC indictment was a bad idea from the start. In a nation ravaged by government-sponsored war, torture, rape, and murder, ensuring that humanitarian NGOs remain active is crucially important for the lives of ordinary Darfuris. The now-defunct NGOs contributed 80 percent of the workers to the UN World Food Programme’s efforts in Darfur and maintained hygienic standards in packed refugee camps. However effective or ineffective these organizations may be, 2.75 million refugees depended on their aid, along with millions more...
While Harvard is also pursuing a diverse portfolio of green energy purchases, the University is striving to curb emissions by increasing efficiency and reducing electricity demand. Earlier this year, University President Drew G. Faust announced plans to cut Harvard’s greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent of 2006 levels...
...anticipate doing, according to Mount, is laying off employees. Instead, she has spearheaded an effort to seek consensus among the OCS staff to determine how to best cope with expected budget cuts. Mount referenced the president of Wheaton College, who she said reduced his own annual salary by 7 percent, saying that she is open to the possibility of taking a direct hit from budget constraints herself. ”All leadership [at Harvard] is going to do it. It’s our way of responding together,” she said, noting that budgetary belt-tightening is required...
...Certainly, many Republicans are moderates, and their cautious rhetoric accurately describes their views. But conservatives incriminate themselves by acting like they’re guilty until proven innocent. First, blending in is unlikely on a campus where, according to a Crimson poll, 80 percent of students voted for Obama. Like it or not, Republicans always will be on the fringe. Second, apologizing for stereotypes aids the opposition because it implies that others’ misconceptions are well founded. It’s like answering the question, “When are you going to lose weight?” There?...
...number of on-campus recruiters at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences fell by nearly 20 percent this spring, leading to an ever-more competitive job market and the diversification of students’ career choices outside of the finance and consulting sectors. According to Robin E. Mount, interim director of the Office of Career Services, recruiting at Harvard College fell 10 percent in the fall of 2008 and 19 percent this spring. Six thousand eRecruiting interviews were held on campus this year, she said. “The economy’s sinking, and we weren?...