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...objection is purely one of aesthetics: it is a truth universally acknowledged by those in the know that to wear a Christmas tree across your chest and look classy at the same time is an impossibility. The bottom line? For a cool yule, stick to the basic cable knit...
...House and other University events is extremely important for generating positive attitudes within the University community. Harvard workplaces ought to be characterized by respect for employees. As Harvard’s August 2002 Statement of Values affirms, “we owe it to one another to uphold certain basic values of the community [including] respect for the rights, differences, and dignity of others.” Those values must be adhered to in interactions between workers and supervisors, and claims by an employee that a supervisor or manager was disrespectful should be taken very seriously...
...enough, the insides of Masoud’s falafels are distinctively dark green, with a crunchy outer shell—so light that it’s nearly impossible to distinguish between the baked and fried varieties offered at Sepal. The evening buffet, available Mondays through Wednesdays, presents a basic selection of fatoush salad, hummus and baba ganoush, okra with cilantro and garlic, chicken with sumac, lima beans and a deliciously savory maklouba—hearty chunks of lamb or tofu, cauliflower and eggplant sealed with rice and cooked in lamb broth, then turned upside down and served steaming...
...springtime, most experts agree that same-sex couples can look forward to getting married rather than “civil-unionized.” Tyler Professor of Constitutional Law Laurence H. Tribe has noted that “the court could hardly have been clearer… that the basic definition of marriage has to be broadened for it to meet the requirements of the state constitution.” Richard C. Van Nostrand, president of the Massachusetts Bar Association, agrees, saying, “I just don’t see any room in the [Court?...
...most basic and most important thing that the University can get out of this is that there will be greater transparency about the conditions of the factories,” he said. “Harvard can now leverage its power and prestige in ensuring that any problems in the factories where the apparel is made are resolved...