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...denying it—in the past twelve months, it has become considerably more difficult (and expensive) to throw a party at Harvard College. From the suspension of the party grant program to a ban on hard liquor at House stein clubs, College administrators have taken it upon themselves to standardize—or suffocate—social life at Harvard. But one new policy in particular—a rule that holds student group leaders responsible for those who become intoxicated at any point during their social events—has not only raised eyebrows across campus...
...also touched on other issues in gay rights, such as the Defense of Marriage Act, Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, hate crimes legislation, and obstacles facing the transgender community. Featured speakers included U.S. Congressman Michael E. Capuano and U.S. Congresswoman Niki Tsongas, who called upon the crowd to take their energy and continue to press for change...
Where, might you ask, does demand and supply of the commodity come into play? Maybe in an economics textbook somewhere. Perhaps the credit crisis will slow demand somewhat, but certainly not enough to split the price in half. True, recession may be upon us, and that might help justify lower oil prices, but that fear is not the real story behind the fall. Remember: it was not great prosperity that doubled the price...
Obama becomes an island boy immediately upon touching down on Hawaiian soil. In August, when he returned for a family vacation in Honolulu, Obama was quick to mention the local restaurants where he ate when he was growing up and the food he had been craving on the campaign trail. He even used the common island greeting "Howzit," a Pidgin English version of "How's it going?" "How's everybody doing today?" Obama asked the crowd that turned out to greet him. "Howzit?" Then he talked about going to lunch: "I might go to Zippy's. I might...
...Nessie"), which tries to provide a detailed picture of how well a school is judged by its customers, i.e., the students who attend them. At each participating campus, the survey asks freshmen and seniors to rate their school, using a seven-point scale, on wide-ranging topics that hit upon almost every element of a student's experience, from how often he interacts with faculty outside of class to how challenging he thinks his coursework is to how much non-academic support is available. The numeric scores can then be compared to other schools - that is, if they choose...