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...much as student groups who subscribe to this practice have a warped view of morality, the administration is also at fault for not enforcing appropriate standards. While Eleganza is an extreme case of failed donations and was eventually reprimanded after 13 years of misleading advertising, no firm regulations prevent the general practice. Nor has the administration ever attempted to raise awareness about the existence of false donation promises, an act that would increase public scrutiny and prevent organizers’ abilities to make false promises. The administration’s nonchalant attitude toward imaginative interpretations of the term...

Author: By Olivia M. Goldhill | Title: Charitable Misgivings | 5/20/2009 | See Source »

...Eleganza is an impressive event in its own right, and, although the organizers’ current outlook is commendable, its past false dedication to charity is less worthy of admiration. Similarly, the absence of concrete regulations to prevent abuse of the term “donating all profits” suggests that responsibility for the lack of attention awarded charitable donations extends beyond student groups to University Hall itself. The Office of Student Life and student groups themselves must work to end this lamentable practice—Harvard may be a breeding ground for future politicians, but students should resist...

Author: By Olivia M. Goldhill | Title: Charitable Misgivings | 5/20/2009 | See Source »

Surgical masks by themselves may not do much to prevent transmission within the community in part because they are loose fitting, offering a weak barrier between infected and uninfected people - hence, the government's better advice to wash hands and cover up sneezes and coughs - and masks must be changed frequently to avoid contamination. Respirator masks, which have a tighter fit, filter 95% of airborne particles to give wearers better protection, so long as they wear them consistently - which most people generally fail...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A New Pandemic Fear: A Shortage of Surgical Masks | 5/19/2009 | See Source »

...firefighters continued to pour water into the charred interior of the church late yesterday afternoon to prevent possible flare-ups, church members lingered outside the building to share hugs and distribute bags of chips...

Author: By Esther I. Yi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Mormon Church Goes Up in Flames | 5/18/2009 | See Source »

...Your inability to navigate social situations now will have no real effect on your happiness in old age. Shy, anxious people don’t have very positive experiences in adolescence, but that doesn’t prevent them from enjoying their golden years. So, wallflowers, rejoice! You will grow out of your awkwardness. Maybe...

Author: By Michelle L. Quach | Title: The Pursuit of Happiness | 5/18/2009 | See Source »

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