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...would not approve the amendment until the University indicated that it was close to being able to submit its new IMP. Task force members had objected to the amendment earlier this month on the grounds that it bypassed the normal planning process.But Task Force Chairman Ray Mellone dropped his protest last night, saying he did not want to impede the construction of a facility for Harvard’s Stem Cell Institute. “This is as workable as we’re going to get and I accept that,” Mellone said. —Staff...
...yesterday evening, about 200 students, 15 campus groups, and a dozen faculty members pledged to walk out of classes and activities on Monday afternoon to protest the immigration legislation pending in the Senate...
...actions speak louder than words yesterday when they participated in the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network’s (GLSEN) National Day of Silence. According to GLSEN’s website, as many as 500,000 students across the country took part in this year’s protest, intended to raise awareness of the bigotry and prejudice the queer community faces. Participants take a vow of silence from 9 am to 5 pm, and bear cards reading, “Please understand my reasons for not speaking today...My deliberate silence echoes that silence, which is caused...
...It’s fine to talk about us in the context of another No. 1 ranking as the top undergraduate institution in the world, as being home to an alleged copyright infringer, or because another student war protest is taking place (or wait, was that just House Day?), but leave our “big-time” sports out of it. We get enough slack for everything else, and as much as it might hurt, it’s best to keep our sports out of the limelight until we give reason to the contrary...
...years and everything is happening so fast.”Earlier this month, the pro-democracy political campaign, led by outlawed opposition parties and insurgents against the king and his autocratic rule, turned into demonstrations in the streets with hundreds of thousands of participants.“People protesting feel they have a right to something,” Thapa said. “They are pushing for a constituent assembly to draft a new constitution. They want change and peace. They are tired of the violence.” On Monday, King Gyanendra, under heavy pressure, offered to reinstate...