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This is all fine and dandy. However, the president's overall message was couched under an umbrella of forgiveness--forgiveness to the tune of $30 billion in national debt. President Obasanjo's argument is that rescheduling loan repayment for young democratic regimes in traumatized countries is not sufficient to guarantee political stability and sustainable development...

Author: By Dele Ogunseitan, | Title: Na Democracy Man Go Chop? | 11/3/1999 | See Source »

...Under the broad umbrella of anime, fans of all genres can find something that appeals to their tastes. "You have the romantic comedy, you have action, you have psychological dramas--it's as varied as live-action acting is in the U.S., and you wouldn't call live-action a genre, would you?" Titles range from very kid-friendly stuff ("Pokemon") to the ultra-violent adult material ("Macross Plus"), with various levels in between...

Author: By Richard Ho, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Anime for Dummies: A User-Friendly Introduction | 10/29/1999 | See Source »

Last week, two roads diverged for universities interested in ending sweatshops. The national student umbrella group, United Students Against Sweatshops, released the Workers Rights Consortium (WRC), an outline of principles for university monitoring of overseas garment factories. The WRC calls for full public disclosure of locations and wage information of all factories producing college clothing. It also mandates the establishment of a small non-profit monitoring body responsible for responding to worker complaints. These principles represent a clear break from those currently held by the government and industry-sponsored Fair Labor Association (FLA), which would rely on classified, corporate audits...

Author: By Aron R. Fischer, | Title: Two Approaches to Sweatshops | 10/28/1999 | See Source »

Senior Administrative Specialist Elizabeth C. Hess, a representative of the provost's office responsible for overseeing the use of the Harvard name within the University umbrella, said she first saw the newsletter eight weeks ago and decided to ask the club to change its name...

Author: By Alex B. Ginsberg, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Newsletter Must Omit 'Harvard' in Name | 10/19/1999 | See Source »

...group, which serves as an ethnic umbrella organization working in the shadow of the Harvard Foundation, traditionally has had trouble finding leaders. Only three students applied to the group last spring, and none wanted to be co-chair...

Author: By Vasugi V. Ganeshananthan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: MSA Seeks Leadership, New Focus | 10/18/1999 | See Source »

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