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...nation’s law schools, due to the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, which prevents openly gay individuals from serving. A case challenging the amendment’s constitutionality—Rumsfeld v. FAIR—will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court next week.Paik said that the six-member task force plans to issue a set of recommendations by the end of the academic year.“This is one of those first steps towards improving the environment for all students...
...V -- VACCINES If all goes well, the FDA could approve the first vaccine for cervical cancer by 2006. A large-scale study presented at a meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America in October found that Merck's experimental vaccine Gardasil was 100% effective against two strains of human papillomavirus that cause 70% of all cervical cancers. Another experimental Merck vaccine was tested this year for protection against shingles, the painful blistering disorder caused by the chicken-pox virus. In a trial of more than 38,500 adults 60 and older, the vaccine cut the risk of shingles...
...Democratic strategy of couching abortion in other rights issues may be put to the test as early as next week when the Supreme Court will hear the case of Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood, in which a New Hampshire law requiring doctors to notify a parent at least 48 hours before performing an abortion for a teenager is being challenged by a pro-choice group. It will put front and center the basic issue of whether Roe protects the health and safety of the mother. It will also highlight the pivotal role in abortion cases of swing voter Sandra...
...trade copyrighted material was, as “unanimously confirmed” by the Court, illegal. Grokster wasn’t shut down, per se, but it has voluntarily closed its doors as part of a settlement until it can launch a service that meets industry approval. MGM v. Grokster was handed down on June 27 and substantially shook up our understanding of what is and isn’t legal in the world of internet file swapping. A brief history lesson is in order:Surely everyone at Harvard is old enough to remember the days of the VHS cassette...
...secretary of the domestic board and international trip leader of Habitat for Humanity’s Harvard chapter. Parga, who is also a Crimson editor, described the numerous builds that Habitat is offering this year, including one during intersession to aid Hurricane Katrina victims. Helene T. V. Nguyen ’06, co-president of Harvard’s Habitat chapter, said, “With his high position in Habitat, it’s a great contact to have to get speakers and for administrative support.” Prior to his current post at Harvard, Retsinas was assistant...