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...Gist: By exploring the mysterious phenomenon of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) that is wiping out honey bees worldwide, Jacobsen lays out a case for why we need to care - and it has very little to do with honey. A spiritual successor to Rachel Carson's seminal eco-polemic Silent Spring, Fruitless Fall walks us through the various theories put forth as causes of CCD -genetically-modified crops, global warming, God's wrath, cellular phones, loss of habitat and a nicotine-like pesticide to name a few. Jacobsen concludes that a return to simpler times - for example, before honey bees were...
...contempt and disdain for any kind of religious person” to now no longer calling herself an atheist. “Religion touches everything in our lives. You can’t be a truly informed person unless you understand religion,” Quinn said. Rachel A. Esplin ’10, a Mormon and undergraduate panelist, said she looks forward to similar conversations in the future. “I think it’s an excellent idea, and I hope to see more of this type of thing around campus,” Esplin said...
...This is the first time that somebody's really sat down and said, in this 30-year time period, what have been some of the changes in characteristics of women obtaining abortions?" says Rachel Jones, a senior research associate at the Guttmacher Institute and the project manager for the new study...
...Camille is an energetic player,” Green said. “She was sick last week, but managed to turn things around and bring her ‘A’ game.” In the Flight B singles draw, sophomore Margarita Krivitski, captain Rachel Gottlieb, and freshman Louise Laciny each fell in their first match. This fall, the Crimson will try to get its freshman battle tested in preparation for later, tougher competition. The squad is young, as five of its 11 players are freshmen. The team also has a strong senior presence. Last year?...
...used to be that students would walk through the yard, looking for the appropriate recycling bin, even trashing their recyclables out of impatience,” said Resource Efficiency Program Co-Captain Rachel H.Y. Mak ’10. “Now students can recycle at their own convenience...