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...parliamentary procedure. Haddock did not allow council members to overrule his decision, which further upset supporters of the bill. Approximately 15 council members in favor of the act left the meeting in an attempt to block any vote from taking place.Now, Haddock says that he would entertain and sustain a point of order to correct the record. Greenfield’s constitutional amendment would be struck down, and the Student Group Non-Discrimination Act could come into effect.Haddock would not say whether or not he would rule that the act has passed. But he did say in an interview yesterday...
...future. Nathan says that the band members “definitely hope” to continue making music together in the coming year, and Lehle says the same of her new percussion group. For many students, then, their first taste of unusual music may begin at Arts First, and sustain itself in future performances...
...West, often face threats and intransigence. John Githongo, appointed by Kenya’s President Mwai Kibaki to root out corruption, ended up fleeing the country after exposing what he called “looting and grand corruption.” The best way to encourage and sustain the work of whistleblowers is to subject the government to thoroughgoing media scrutiny.Finally, focusing on press freedom emphasizes the power of indigenous groups to reform a country, instead of depending on continuous intervention and supervision by foreign governments. The failure of foreign aid provides a useful parallel. Constant and reliable inflows...
...said another reason homeless people sometimes refuse shelter and help from case managers is that they do not want others to direct their daily existence. A clinical instructor in housing law at Harvard Law School, Maureen E. McDonagh, expressed exasperation over funding cuts for critical social service programs that sustain those on the verge of homelessness. “When I started my job 10 years ago, I thought programs that helped the homeless had been cut to the bone. I just hadn’t realized they could possibly be cut anymore,” she said. McDonagh...
...finished in 5:47.1, and the Northeastern second varsity followed more than two lengths behind in a time of 5:54.9.“We have the confidence to [add to an open-water lead],” Kitovitz said. “If you can’t sustain it, it’s an inefficient race plan.” “The guys have been going at it really hard from the first stroke, and we’ve shown we can keep moving away. That’s very important,” he added.The...