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Though it struggled early in the season—averaging just a little over a goal a game in four contests—the three that it scored against a normally stringent Black Bear defense earlier this week offer a glimpse of the squad’s explosive offensive potential...
Harvard’s policy of secrecy has no compelling justification. The University has attempted to defend its irrational secrecy by claiming it is concerned about student privacy. But this specious argument is a red herring. The public records law in Massachusetts is as stringent as any in the nation at protecting the rights of victims of sexual assault and the privacy of individuals. Under the public records law, Harvard would be obligated to continue protecting the privacy of students, as well it should. Student privacy and openness about crime are not mutually exclusive. HUPD can provide important information about...
...meeting, one resident mentioned a rumor circulating through the neighborhood that Harvard would sue the city if the ultimate zoning regulations were too stringent...
...Davis outside City Hall, where they had a conversation. They then went through the security booth at the west gate, but did not pass through the metal detector. Bloomberg said city council members, as well as the mayor, were able to enter the building without passing through the same stringent security measures reserved for visitors. Tragically for Davis, guests of council members were also able to bypass security...
...CONSERVATION--BUT NOT FOR REAL MEN. After the 1973-74 energy crisis, when gas stations closed on Sundays and motorists waited in lines for hours to fill up, Congress enacted a series of tough conservation measures. The Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 imposed stringent mileage requirements on automakers--an average of 27.5 m.p.g. on passenger cars by model year 1985--to curb gasoline consumption. It worked...