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...especially troubling considering his own involvement with the Hitler Youth in his teens. Although his membership within the organization was involuntary and unenthusiastic, Pope Benedict XVI has, nonetheless, faced criticisms surrounding this association since his election in 2005. As such, he should take the public perception of his actions into consideration before executing them. In this case, while the Pope may have meant for the reinstatement to help heal the growing rifts within the Catholic Church, it led to an unforeseen result: a serious objection by the international community. The Pope should have vetted Williamson more extensively, understanding the great...
...YORK—A Valentine’s Day date with Columbia in the city seemed like a promising opportunity for the men’s basketball team to experience some winning action. The night progressed well—Harvard (10-12, 2-6 Ivy) flashed some moves on defense, got physical going to the basket, and applied pressure in the right places.But at the end of the night, Harvard was outright denied. The Crimson left the Levien Gymnasium engagement empty-handed after losing the lead in the final five seconds.Down 59-58, Columbia (10-12, 5-3) took...
...excommunication for being consecrated by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre against the will of Pope John Paul II. In response to their numerous requests for the removal of their excommunication, Pope Benedict XVI issued a formal retraction of that decree last month. The very point of the Pope’s action has been ignored...
...promise these rights to all Harvard employees who are an integral and vital part of our community. Though the current contract for dining-hall workers includes anti-discrimination language, it is not as strong as the language for students, nor does it outline any mechanism of action to take when an offense occurs. On the other hand, the undergraduate handbook outlines the course of action for students in instances of discrimination. This discrepancy becomes apparent when workers, such as the two in Winthrop/Lowell, feel like the target of discrimination but have no guaranteed recourse of action...
...workers fear that speaking out against discrimination will put their jobs at risk, then we as students have the responsibility to speak. We should not have to take drastic action, because Harvard should listen to us and should listen to its employees. Even the busiest student can take five minutes out of the day to show support for our staff. Dining-hall feedback cards are meant for our opinions—share yours. People are wearing rainbow ribbons to show their support—wear...