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...include those who are interested in skateboarding and snowboarding as well. “We like to think we embrace boarders of all walks of life,” expressed Klein. When the club debuted at the freshman activities fair, an estimated 125 people signed up. Massenburg described the turnout as “overwhelming, but also encouraging.” Jennie K. H. Peterson ’10, who learned to surf while spending her summer in Hawaii, said she was pleased to have this opportunity to continue the sport at Harvard. “It seems like...
...table at dinner?” and “Is it morally responsible to own a pet—or must you buy a bonzai tree?” Vegetarian Society co-president Jessica M. Luna ’10 said that she was thrilled by the large turnout and the substance of the debate. “It’s clear from both sides that no one likes factory farming,” Luna said. Jaymin Kim ’12 said that the debate changed her views of PETA for the better, but that she plans...
...student turnout was brought about by an intensive, week-long effort by the Dems to ensure Harvard’s involvement in the rally. According to Lam, members of the Dems knocked on every freshman door to encourage attendance. They also pushed members of the Dems to bring “roommates, friends, neighbors, and random people they met in the dining hall,” Lam said. — Staff writer Evan T. R. Rosenman can be reached at erosenm@fas.harvard.edu...
...days before and after the country's landmark presidential elections on Aug. 20, Afghanistan has seen the highest level of civilian deaths since the Taliban was routed out of power in 2002. As uncertainty surrounds the final outcome of the presidential vote, fraught with low turnout and mounting accusations of election fraud, Afghan civilians are at a greater risk than ever of violent attacks, aid officials warn. "With the outcome of voting in Afghanistan unclear, the danger and insecurity facing millions of Afghans continues and in fact is higher now than ever," says Sam Zarifi, Amnesty International's Asia-Pacific...
...Japanese people voted for the DPJ, with its slogans of "Regime Change" and "Livelihood First," amidst the worst economic crisis in Japan's postwar history. An unprecedented 14 million votes were cast in advance of Sunday's election, accounting for about 13% of all eligible voters. And voter turnout is expected to reach 70% - the highest in nearly 20 years. As exit polls came out around the nation, television media tended to focus on which LDP candidates lost - marking LDP incumbents with red batsu or Xs - rather than focus on the DPJ winners, reflecting a widely held belief that Sunday...