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...made. Although students and police might never agree on noise, alcohol, and public decency laws, a middle ground can be found, so that a Lion King-like “Circle of Life” equilibrium can be reached. And in the vast Serengeti of the Charles River, the lions and water-buffalo can once again be at peace?...

Author: By Steven T. Cupps | Title: H.arvard W.ithout A.lcohol | 12/4/2006 | See Source »

...nightmare scenario is that Hizballah's show of strength could provoke a backlash against its mostly Shi'ite supporters by Lebanon's Sunni Muslim, Christian and Druze communities. If that happens, most Lebanese believe the situation could quickly escalate into all-out civil war. As a river of pro-Hizballah demonstrators flowed toward Siniora's besieged compound last week, poultry seller Ahmad Sahd, 65, wept. "These youngsters didn't live through the civil war. I did. And it looks like it's starting again...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Losing Lebanon | 12/3/2006 | See Source »

...easily attract hundreds of supporters to public rallies. And she's running a campaign that emphasizes her ties to Hsieh's powerful legacy - her supporters carry signs that say, "Good baton, pass it on." During his six years in office Hsieh led a major cleanup of Kaohsiung's Love River, turning the polluted waterway that runs through the heart of the city into a regional attraction that even Huang acknowledges is a success...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Welcome to Taiwan's Swing City | 12/1/2006 | See Source »

Freshman spring, while my friends from home compared rents, bought furniture, and signed leases, I narrowed my intimate social circle down to a five-woman clique and floated a paper boat across the Charles River. In retrospect, I can’t help but feel immature. The system of residential housing and dining is a fundamental part of the Harvard experience, but it comes at the expense of being forced to assume adult responsibilities...

Author: By Emma M. Lind | Title: Coming Up Short | 11/30/2006 | See Source »

...responsive to student needs to earn their business. This means that they will have to operate at the hours that are convenient to students. A 2005 Undergraduate Council survey found that 87 percent of students would prefer to eat dinner after 7:15 p.m. (the current closing time of River Houses) at least five days a week. If HUDS had to compete for student business, it would almost certainly stay open till 8:30 or 9:00 p.m. to draw late-dining residents. Similarly, a HUDS responsive to student tastes would be more likely to offer meals that students enjoy...

Author: By Nikhil G. Mathews | Title: Capitalism for Dinner | 11/28/2006 | See Source »

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