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...gifts to the University in 1993 and 1994 to fund fellowships for advanced study in Islamic culture. One such fellowship, at the Harvard Law School, provides funds for “research on the history of legal institutions in Islamic states past and present, particularly insofar as they uphold or apply the Islamic shari’a.” Another, at the Harvard Design School, provides money for “advanced studies in Islamic architecture...and appropriate building technologies as they pertain to Islamic built environments...
...Cour de Cessation persuaded itself to uphold last year's Perruche decision, in which a mentally retarded boy received damages because he had not been aborted...
...Arizona Senator?s pet cause, campaign finance reform, got a boost when the Court ruled 5-4 to uphold limits on so-called "coordinated" campaign contributions. Justices Souter, Ginsberg, O?Connor, Stevens and Breyer were in the majority. The decision means donations from political parties to specific candidates (generally for campaign expenditures like mass mailings and ads) are subject to Federal Election Commission guidelines, and thus limits can be placed on how much money is contributed. Any ripples from this ruling are likely to be more symbolic than practical; while campaign finance reform remains a hot topic in Washington, coordinated...
...there are some things governments should do. One is to educate people to look for and understand privacy practices. Another is to prosecute any company that does not observe the privacy standard it pledges to uphold. And lastly, companies should be required to disclose their data-handling and security commitments to investors and insurance companies, so they can be factored into financial decisions. Privacy policies are confusing for any consumer. But in a world where attention to consumer desires matter (and where careless use of data can lead to liability and prosecution), an investor or insurer whose...
...count on The Crimson to uphold the highest editorial standards, and we hope that its misstatements with regard to former SAC members and the student role at the Institute of Politics do not foster a harmful impression around campus that students have no place...