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...elimination of hot breakfast, according to Annenberg shop steward Larry E. Houston. Last Friday, dining hall employees received information packets that included bid forms listing all positions for next year—organized by dining halls, total hours per week, and day-by-day shifts. Employees have until Wednesday to submit their preferences, with the priority of bids determined by seniority, or the total time of service with HUDS. Results of the bid process will be announced on Friday. Though Mayer’s statement was optimistic about finding an opening for everyone, dining hall workers said they were upset...
...battery of news this past week illustrates the up-and-yet-down nature of the signals we're receiving. Consider that on Wednesday the Commerce Department reported that retail sales fell 0.4% between March and April. Yet at the same time, consumers expressed more confidence about the economy than they have since the fall, according to a much-watched survey released on Friday by Reuters and the University of Michigan...
...outcry over safety, the administration has presented the escort and van services as alternative transport options. These, however, are not currently viable substitutes for shuttle service, due to their slow and unreliable response times. In addition, the escort service only operates until 2:00 a.m. on Sunday through Wednesday nights, just 30 minutes later than the new shuttle schedule will end, and the van service stops taking calls at 2:30. The shuttle in its current form is the only dependable and safe method for traveling home at any hour of the night...
...Unit Test Program of Social Analysis 10: “Principles of Economics” will cut the number of test graders next year in an effort to increase accountability and cost-effectiveness, according to Unit Test Coordinator Thomas E. Wei. In an e-mail sent Wednesday to test graders for the course (commonly referred to as “Ec 10”), Wei wrote that the Unit Test program “will undergo significant reforms” next semester, including reducing the number of graders, enhancing channels for feedback, and rewarding grading performance with monetary bonuses...
...face of competition for resources, the use of military force to solve emerging problems cannot be excluded," reads the strategy paper, which was signed by President Dmitri Medvedev on Wednesday. It adds: "This could destroy the balance of forces on the borders of Russia and those of its allies." The paper also addresses the future of NATO and nuclear proliferation, as well as domestic social issues. (See pictures of Russia celebrating Victory...