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...April 7, the Massachusetts General Court passed a resolution demanding a drastic reconfiguration of the nation’s current energy policy. The plan calls for replacing traditional electrical generation—which produces environmentally harmful byproducts such as carbon dioxide emissions—with a system that would rely only on 100 percent clean electricity. In light of the dangers that our planet faces in the immediate and distant future, the Mass. General Court’s decision is a wise choice that signifies a keen awareness of the importance of energy policy...
...plan is notable for containing a set of specific date targets and an organized timeline that lead to completely clean electricity in only 10 years. While the plan is ambitious, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and President Obama should consider adopting the resolution at the federal level, assuming it passes in the Massachusetts House. It is encouraging that the “green movement” has risen to a position of necessary prominence in public discourse, and we are proud that Massachusetts (and Boston in particular) has taken a lead in expanding the national awareness on these crucial issues...
...largest problem is that there is such a scarcity of concrete information that it is difficult even to understand the administration’s January plans. Many questions remain surrounding the current proposal. For example, will entire Houses be closed? And who specifically will be recognized as having a demonstrated need to stay? Will student groups receive housing if they plan to work on projects during January? We worry that many questions do not have concrete answers, which is troubling given the diminishing time left to make decisions...
...While the creation of any new program in a university setting is bound to lack complete clarity, certain logistical aspects need to be articulated from the start. A plan for housing is an essential aspect of J-term. Moving forward, we hope that the administration will not only guarantee housing for students wishing to remain on campus but that it will also provide more general information about the program for students who will have to plan their month accordingly...
...addition to the giveaways, the company is employing another aggressive plan to expand its brand in tough times. Denny's is embracing its history as an after-party haven for young, hungry drunks (and, the company is quick to point out, sober people too). For years, countless 20-somethings across the country, after a night of carousing, have suddenly craved a Grand Slam - pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, the works - to soak up the alcoholic suds in their stomachs. It's 3 a.m., the bars are closed ... let's go to Denny's. (Not that I, for one, know...