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...recent Swiss referendum on the building of minarets, spires used to call Muslims to prayer, is a perfect example of how Islamophobia extends beyond a vocal minority. Recently, 57 percent of Switzerland’s population voted to ban the construction of future minarets in their country. This response seems excessive because there are currently four minarets in Switzerland and roughly five percent of the population follows Islam. The danger of the Alps’ chocolate-box villages being swept away in favor of numerous variants of the Blue Mosque looks slim. A comment by Roberto Calderoli of Italy?...
Fear of Islamic culture is encapsulated also in the Europe-wide debate over the veil. President Nicolas Sarkozy of France has promised to push ahead with a ban on the full veil, and Belgium has become the first European nation to hold a successful vote on the subject. A concerted effort has been made to tie the debate over Islamic dress to women’s rights within Muslim society. Politicians repeatedly invoke the need to “liberate women,” while some left-wing members of parliament have gone so far as to label the burqa...
However, the second amendment proposal stipulating that all Executive Board members—not just those who switch districts—must run for re-election every fall failed with 25 votes in favor and 25 against. Constitutional amendments must pass with a three-fourths vote of the entire Council and no abstentions are allowed, said Rules Committee Chair Luis A. Martinez...
...garden’s name, “Harvard Community Garden,” beat out “Veggitas” and other alternatives in a vote by the Harvard community...
...existing UC rules, the Council must wait one week before taking a final vote to accept or deny the constitutional changes. Hysen said the waiting period will give members time for more thorough reflection and offer them the chance to change how they originally voted...