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...Despite 40 years of major improvements capped off by Obama’s historic election, African-Americans as a group still suffer from glaring socioeconomic inequalities. One third of all black children live under the poverty line. About 37 percent of welfare recipients are black; African-Americans comprise 12 percent of the population. Too many inner-city communities suffer from endemic crime, failing schools, and lack of economic opportunity. Though most people have only seen ghettos on the news, they are all too real to millions of our fellow citizens. Many of them happen to be black...
...pedophiles have human rights? Poland’s answer is a resounding “no,” as legislation debated last month in the Polish parliament set to enforce compulsory chemical castration for convicted pedophiles. The proposal garnered 84 percent support from Poles, but it has been widely condemned by European Union leaders, who view it as a violation of human rights. Although the legislation is aimed at protecting future victims, it undermines the Polish legal system, the ethics of medical science, and the classification of pedophilia as a crime. In a modern political community like Europe, everyone...
...finished with 10 points and six rebounds in 22 minutes. “She had a couple steals, some great shots, she got the chance to let herself show. It was a great game for her.”But while Harvard had a decent offensive showing, shooting 35 percent from distance and 40 percent overall, its defense wiped that effort off the board—Marist shot a gaudy 48 percent on the day. Coming off a 36-point effort in her team’s last game at Northeastern, Fitz had another strong performance with 18 points...
...powered through both backstroke events with the comfortable determination of a seasoned athlete. “[Leddy] is just recovering from mono and hasn’t been doing workouts for the past two weeks,” Morawski said. “She is definitely not at 100 percent, and her wins today while being ill and out of practice show her potential. Once she is healthy, she will have the potential to do very well in the Ivy League and even go for NCAAs.” The Crimson dominated the butterfly events, seeing sophomore Kate Mills...
...Rates of heart attack went down 50 percent,” Ridker said. “This is a magnitude of effect about twice as large as what you would predict. Similar studies found a 20 to 30 percent reduction in risk. The question becomes, ‘Why does this happen? Did we hit the sweet spot...