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...restaurants had booths set up, as did the Charles River Conservancy and Green Streets, a grassroots organization that promotes environmentally-friendly transportation. Visitors could also drop off unwanted computers, monitors, and cell phones for recycling at RE/MAX Destiny’s office around the street as part of the organization??s eco-wise realtor program. Zipcar—the car-sharing service founded in Cambridge—was on-site as well, offering a discounted $25 annual membership. Visitors had the opportunity to write “environmental sins” on Zipcar’s black Honda...
...perhaps the most interesting thing about the environmental resolution that the Mass. General Court passed last week is that it was the brainchild of a student organization??Massachusetts Power Shift (MAPS). To see students participating in legislation and enacting real change—particularly for the environment—is impressive given the dauntingly bureaucratic process it requires. And, even better, Harvard students played an important role in these proceedings. The Harvard College Environmental Action Committee was actively involved in the MAPS group that worked with legislative officials to make the April 7 resolution a reality...
...time since its founding in 1958. The historic 47 Palmer Street establishment—which has served as a stepping stone to many music legends, including Bob Dylan and Joan Baez—served its first beer last Friday. Managers said that the decision took into consideration both the organization??s current financial straits and the repeated requests by customers for a wider range of beverages. According to Passim’s public relations coordinator Susan Scotti, the owners’ desire to preserve the intimate, sedate culture of the venue led Passim to limit its beverage options...
...both have a 1:1 ratio of males to female members, versus 2:1 on the UC.Of the three, Flores is the most vocal about the double standards she has faced as a woman on the council. Cox, who is the third consecutive woman to inherit the organization??s presidency, said she still faces the vestiges of a male-dominated IOP. By contrast, Lam, whose organization is one of the most progressive on campus, said she has experienced relatively little discrimination as an ambitious woman. Despite this variation, all three have spoken to the importance of getting more...
...members of the anti-gay religious organization??including a 15-year-old girl and an 8-year-old boy—finally appeared, entering the area the Cambridge Police had designated for their protest. From the other side, separated by two fences and a neutral zone, the counter-protestors began chanting loudly, drowning out the church group’s words and songs...