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Former politicians are supposed to retire to lucrative consulting jobs in white-shoe offices. Rudy Giuliani has got the lucrative part down, but he has agreed to reimmerse himself in the same urban mayhem he faced and tamed as mayor of New York City. Giuliani and his consulting firm have been hired by Mexico City to help combat its alarming incidence of murders, kidnappings and drug trafficking. For the effort, the firm will be paid $4.3 million, to be coughed up by wealthy private citizens. Because of the magnitude of the problems confronting the city of 20 million, the expense...
...Bamboozled,” the black faced performer is a mime that may reflect social irony as well as racism. I believe that Knipp is an interesting character, and his act is tinged with a little of both, as is modern society. Overall, his homage to the black urban woman is one of comic respect. The protests seems heavy handed and somewhat mean-spirited, and I am sure that this performer would be willing to enter into a dialogue about the nature of his act. An honest mediation may help Boston to look a little less stereotypically Southern itself...
Because our campus is in an urban environment, we have to be mindful of our surroundings at all times. As in any environment, students, faculty and staff should try to avoid walking alone late at night; if they must, however, they should use prudence and good judgment in selecting their routes. For example, despite the best efforts of the Cambridge Police Department and the HUPD, it is best not to walk alone through the Cambridge Common at night. Rather, as highlighted on the map in the University telephone directory, the recommended walking route going toward the Quad is along Garden...
Although Larson believes that students “need and deserve convenient, timely access to all areas on campus,” we all must face the realities of urban life. The HUPD, in partnership with students, faculty, staff and the Cambridge Police Department, continually works to keep the Harvard community safe. It also is essential that community members take basic precautions for keeping themselves safe, such as utilizing the available transportation services, walking in groups, avoiding certain locations and not walking around “half-asleep or spaced...
Tina: I normally buy things and forget where I got them. The jeans are from the Gap, I have no idea where I got the boots. The mittens I just got from Urban Outfitters. I got the yellow scarf in Costa Rica four years ago. It used to be a dress, but I go into these cutting phases where I cut up my old clothes and make them into something...