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...support of America, the world's largest producer of greenhouse gases. The International Criminal Court, which the E.U. considers an ideal forum to deal with the slaughter in Darfur, is opposed by the U.S. And major disagreements persist over how best to stymie Iran's apparent intention to develop nuclear weapons, whether to lift the arms embargo on China, whether to sanction Syria for occupying Lebanon and aiding Iraqi insurgents and Hezbollah terrorists, and whether Europe should brand Hezbollah itself a terrorist organization. At the core of many of these issue is a basic bone of contention: whether foreign policy...
East End, a family-owned company from Ipswich, Mass., is no stranger to college life; it serves Boston University, Emerson and Berklee Colleges. Owner John Goulos credits his success in part to the company’s ability to develop edgy new flavors alongside traditional ones...
More important than the procedural flaws in Wegner’s lottery, however, is the conflict between his and the community’s values. Harvard institutes shopping period at the start of each semester in order to give students the rare and vital opportunity to develop their academic interests. It is the only time that the uninhibited student, not yet bogged down by pressing deadlines and class responsibilities, is encouraged to experiment with new classes. Rather than promote intellectual inquiry, Wegner’s lottery contradicted the spirit of shopping period, undermining the enriching academic experience it is meant...
...those plans develop, Hwang says he will be doing work of his own. He’ll continue in his position as contributor and grant writer for the ’zine, but he also plans to begin a few new activities. His fellow members of Present! would approve—roller-skating, middle-school-style, is at the top of his to-do list...
...like me, the Housing Office will assign two to your room, forcing the two of you to become known as “H’ and “H-less.” Being surrounded by dozens of people who share your name can cause you to develop an identity crisis fairly quickly, especially in college, where most people are already on a quest to find themselves...