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...ocean and sand, Cape Cod will soon be the site of the first offshore wind farm, Cape Wind: an ambitious project to build wind turbines in Nantucket Sound. On April 28, Interior Secretary Kenneth L. Salazar approved the project, a sign of the Obama administration’s support of alternative energy. We applaud this move—it shows a commitment to move away from fossil fuels, a priority that supersedes any of the drawbacks in this project. After nine years of waiting, we look forward to seeing the construction begin...
Some proponents of the ban support it on the basis of security concerns. The form-concealing burqa, it is alleged, poses a unique safety risk on public transportation. However, terrorism in France today is predominantly Separatist, not Islamist, and women are rarely directly involved. France reported zero Islamist failed, foiled, or successful terrorist attacks in 2008, as compared with 137 separatist ones. That being said, we recognize France’s concern for the safety of its citizens, and admit that banning burqas may provide some security advantages. Still, such benefits in no way justify infringing on a woman?...
...active lobbying effort on the part of the Bee and the Hasty Pudding Club, both of which are on-campus social organizations. Bee members have been soliciting donations from other final club members, while Hasty Pudding alumni have been asked to contact Fly graduate board members to garner support...
Several students who were not affiliated with SLAM also marched with the group to show their support and appreciation for University staff...
...think it’s important to support and show solidarity with the workers of this University,” Page said. “We need to advocate for those who tend to get hit the hardest—those at the bottom of the pay scale...