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...Europe is to persuade the U.S. and emerging economic powers like China and India to take similar action, it has to back up its rhetoric with action," says Simon Tilford, chief economist at the London-based Centre for European Reform. "If the E.U. retreats from its leading position on climate policy, it will surrender its first-mover advantage and, with it, the chance to make European firms leaders in key environmental technologies...
During the question-and-answer period of yesterday’s meeting, Professor of Christian Morals Peter J. Gomes re-visited the issue of the next academic year’s calendar reform, which will see exams moved before winter break and the installation of a January ‘J-term...
...which was issued in January 1977 by Czech and Slovak intellectuals calling for human rights in Czechoslovakia and abroad. Like its historical predecessor, Charter O8 recalls moments throughout Chinese history when intellectuals felt an obligation to speak out against shortcomings of the state, such as the 100 Days Reform of 1898, when scholars pressed the crumbling Qing dynasty to reform...
...mobilize students behind the problem, and then lobby the administration.”James stresses that students should bring about change themselves instead of waiting for the slow-moving administrative process to run its course.One of the most important changes James and Wong hope to bring is Administrative Board reform.“I originally thought of running because I got political feelings about Harvard when I was Ad Boarded for something that I did not do,” Wong says. “The process totally changed my perspective of the University and highlighted a few things that...
...highlight the undying problem of the UC’s apparent irrelevance to many students.Charles T. James ’09-’10 and Max H.Y. Wong ’10, on the other hand, raise serious and valuable points on important issues like Ad Board reform and financial aid. It is admirable that they have chosen to turn their own experiences with Harvard’s sometimes dysfunctional bodies into concrete proposals, and their student-centered reform agenda is laudable, if sometimes far-fetched.In particular, though, we are impressed by the experience and platform of UC Finance Committee...