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...minimums contribute to prison overcrowding and recidivism and incarcerate addicts who should instead receive treatment. The original laws, which were a model for much of the legislation passed at the height of America's War on Drugs in the 1980s, mandated minimum sentences as long as 15 years for certain drug offenses--the same as those for second-degree murder...
...cannot allow such a threat to become a reality through cosmetic selection. The dangers of prejudice still exist, and the effects of such arbitrary discrimination will be devastating now unless we take action. With the proliferation of cosmetic selection, certain characteristics that can be associated with different races would also be associated with different social classes, and parents would have the ability to choose from these socially stigmatized characteristics...
...course no secret that society is attracted to certain physical characteristics more attractive than others. Similarly, there are other markers that are indicative of financial wealth and social class without genetic differences. But trait selection is an especially dangerous practice in that it permanently brands children with characteristics that will be socially stigmatized by the very act of trait selection...
Another weekend of competition meant another three regattas for the Harvard sailing team, as both the co-ed and women’s squads stretched themselves over the waters of New England this past weekend. While the much-anticipated home opener of a certain professional Boston area sports team had to be postponed due to inclement weather yesterday, the contingent from Cambridge competed admirably over the weekend amidst fierce winds and challenging waters. Despite some less-than-stellar team results, the Crimson took advantage of the tough conditions to tinker with its lineups and display some of its depth...
...conference addressed a variety of issues concerning the evolution of cities in a world where sustainability is becoming a larger concern for planners. The event hosted speakers from a variety of disciplines including architecture, ecology, literature, history, and economics. “The conference had to include a certain balance of some of the best practices and ideas technologies, and sensibilities we thought we be important in terms of the future,” said GSD Dean Mohsen Mostafavi. According to Mostafavi, the main goal of the conference was to present a new type of thinking that could influence instruction...