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Jay Wilson, who lives on Western Avenue, threatened to organize a petition to protest Hill’s proposal if it gains momentum. Building on Western Avenue would “make [the street] into another canyon,” require changing the zoning laws and significantly diminish accessibility to...
The Darfur Action Group is also promoting an effort to get Harvard to divest from companies that conduct business with the Sudanese government. According to organizers, approximately 350 members of the Harvard community have signed a petition asking the University to selling its shares in PetroChina, a Beijing-based oil...
Ben B. Collins ’06, a social studies concentrator in Eliot House who co-drafted the divestment petition, said he was impressed by the turnout and the speakers.
Collins and Bhatnagar believe that there is a “clear and overwhelming” moral case for divestment and cite Harvard’s commitment to socially responsible investing. “We also hope that the petition will help raise awareness not only about the local issue...
In the two weeks the petition has been online, over 40 faculty members and 200 students have signed.