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...order to receive federal funds. ROTC has chosen not to open an office at Harvard, and Harvard cadets participate in the program at MIT. In an interview last month, Faust called ROTC a “complex issue,” but said that she would consider attending next year??s commissioning ceremony if she were invited. David M. Gowel, the captain in charge of the Harvard Army cadets, said that Faust was “keen” on including a color guard, but that, because of the last-minute planning, the color guard would only...
...hands-on approach, by chewing malted barley seeds in their mouths to begin a chemical reaction used in the production of beer. Eisele, who calls the Beer School his “baby”, hopes that the gathering—one of several tentatively scheduled for the year??will show students that beer is a “legitimate drink.” “You don’t have to drink wine for the rest of your public life,” Eisele says. Indeed, for the true connoisseurs, beer can become your life...
...partners—regardless of if they are in same-sex or opposite-sex unions. The web-based survey, conducted by the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources, reported that 40 percent of universities now offer benefits to same sex partners, an increase from last year??s statistic of 38 percent. The study also reported that 31 percent of colleges surveyed provide health benefits for opposite-sex partners who are not legally married. This January, Harvard will join these institutions in extending benefits to family members of employees in opposite-sex partnerships, according...
...study, “the typical person ate around 15 ounces, but others ate more than a quart.” With sexy bombs and horny hamsters, it’s anyone’s guess as to what kind of projects will be honored in next year??s Ig Nobel Awards. And, if you’re interested in “Dr. Fran’s Anti-Hiccup Kit,” don’t worry: it comes with user-friendly directions...
...help provide increased coverage for America’s most vulnerable children. But SCHIP is a mere band-aid for a health care system that is fatally flawed. Americans spend twice as much as other developed countries for health care–about $7,000 per person per year??but lack the high quality of care and system efficiency of many other industrialized nations. Wealthy patients receive far too much care (and the increased amount of care results in lower quality of life); the uninsured receive none. One researcher estimates that the United States could save...