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While there is validity in Harvard’s official policy that the proximity of faculty and students allows school to proceed even in the face of inclement weather, it may be a little too stringent. Former Dean of Students Archie C. Epps III once told The Crimson that “Harvard University will close only for an act of God, such as the end of the world.” It seems excessive to force students to wait until the apocalypse to get a snow...
...degree murder and went to prison for giving a lethal injection to a man suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease. Rather, the group argues that it merely provides a "compassionate presence" for terminally ill people, giving them information about suicide if they request it. If an individual decides to proceed after reading that information - which includes a passage on committing suicide by helium inhalation - a member of the network will be present, but only to hold that would-be suicidal person's hand as he or she proceeds with ending life...
...documents had vanished in a flood of urgent requests for mortgage relief. So he sent his materials a second time, but instead of an answer from the service company, he received a letter from lawyers for the bank. This, too, is typical, said Wagoner. Modifications and foreclosures often proceed simultaneously along separate bureaucratic paths, so that the bank's customer-service face is encouraging even as the legal arm is threatening...
...Task force member and long-time Allston resident Paul Berkeley said everything in the Mayor’s letter is doable within the specified time frames, but whether or not Harvard will agree to proceed according to the schedule is another issue...
...there were precious few details about his policy priorities. No one really knows what to do about the American auto industry. No one really knows if, or how quickly, alternative energy sources can revive the economy and salve the planet. There seems to be some confusion about how to proceed on health care. In his speech, the President promised a national health plan within the year. But in a prespeech briefing, a senior Administration official was less sanguine: "Health care will move forward based on our ability to get consensus. It's not as easy as getting 61 votes...