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A group of student leaders yesterday presented President Bok with more than 3000 signatures on a petition asking the University to remain neutral during the campaign to organize Harvard's support staff.
But Donham Professor of Organizational Behavior Paul R. Lawrence, a city-appointed adviser on Square development, said, "The petition offers the only politically feasible way to increase affordable housing and decrease the overdevelopment of the Square."
Two Councillors, Walter J. Sullivan, Jr. and William H. Walsh, said they would definitely oppose the petition, and a third, Thomas Danehy, said his "instincts are against it" but that he wants more information. If Danehy opposes the plan he will provide a third negative vote, making a victory for...
Thousands of criminal offenders routinely petition the President of the U.S. for a pardon. Provided they have served their jail terms, stayed clean for five to seven years, and filled in a four-page form explaining their case, a pardon may be forthcoming -- but the process is likely to take...
According to Academics Chairman Todd C. Flynn '88, who also voted to strike the clause, the students who signed the neutrality petition were not really calling on the University to remain completely neutral.