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...such policy is the Wage and Benefit Parity Policy that guarantees outsourced workers the same compensation and treatment as those employees hired directly by Harvard. The policy purports that outsourcing is used “to increase quality and spark innovation, not to adversely affect the wages and benefits of Harvard’s own service employees.” Despite Harvard’s reluctance to hire in-house, the Parity Policy has been an important and laudable effort by Harvard to express its commitment to workers’ rights for all employees on campus regardless of who signs...
...what advice would you give to Harvard, as an institution, to spark change...
...junior Jeremy Lin said. “We just stuck to what we’ve been taught and we continued to try to get fouled, go to the free-throw line, and get stops and rebounds.” NOT IN MY HOUS’ The spark that ignited Harvard’s offense in the second half and stretched its lead was the stalwart defense of senior guard Drew Housman. “He was tremendous,” Amaker said. “I thought he was the catalyst in that area that got us that lead...
...three-pointers, but Harvard remained relaxed and controlled.“Our team is very good at crunch time, and that is kind of our weakness too,” co-captain Emily Tay said. “We wait until the final 10 minutes until we get a spark, and that’s when we know we have to play well. It was crunch time when we started playing better.”As the clock continued to tick down, Harvard knew it was time to go. With six points from Tay and a jumper from sophomore Emma...
...Healthcare looms as one of the most controversial reforms in this package. Obama proposes to create a $634 billion “reserve fund for healthcare reform.” This national insurance program will spark some long overdue changes—like a national electronic platform for health-care records. Electronic records will make communication and exchange more convenient as well as reduce prescription errors, save lives, and reduce malpractice lawsuits. This efficiency will save taxpayers money in the long run and force modernization for hospitals that might not have otherwise done...