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...Sustainability staff members completed 20 separate projects as part of the weatherization, which was co-sponsored by OFS, the Environmental Action Committee, PBHA, and the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Green Team. The ECMs—energy conservation measures—included sealing gaps in windows with caulk to prevent heat from escaping during the winter, installing water-saving dual-flush handles on toilets, and setting up recycling and electricity-saving programs in the offices...

Author: By Stephanie B. Garlock, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Students, Staff Join To Weatherproof Phillips Brooks House | 5/3/2010 | See Source »

Untold numbers of sexual assault cases go unreported every year on college campuses across the nation, and Harvard is no exception. Students, administrators, and specialists cite an array of obstacles that prevent the majority of victims from taking any formal action against their assailants...

Author: By Melody Y. Hu, Eric P. Newcomer, and Alice E. M. Underwood, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Victims Stay Silent on Sexual Assault | 4/30/2010 | See Source »

...chair of this year’s Take Back the Night activities, said that, in addition to addressing painful memories of sexual assault, creating a space for dialogue about these difficult issues can serve to help people understand the seriousness of sexual violence and ultimately inspire them to prevent it in the future...

Author: By Alice E. M. Underwood, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Vigil Empowers Sexual Assault Victims | 4/30/2010 | See Source »

Next time you’re in a rush to run to lab or turn in a problem set in the Science Center, be sure that you don’t let your hurry prevent you from holding the elevator. You never know when the person you don’t hold the elevator for will physically assault you for your “rude” behavior...

Author: By Julia R Jeffries, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Manners Enforcers Hit Man with Fists, Pasta | 4/27/2010 | See Source »

...just be thankful that they use their skills primarily in our nation’s service, even though there are many higher-paying options? As noted by CIA staff, the option for employees to use their unique talents in the private sector is the only way to prevent a “brain-drain...

Author: By William V. Bergstrom | Title: Agency Under Fire | 4/26/2010 | See Source »

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