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Fortunately for Harvard, the second half was a less lopsided affair than the first...
...Despite that levity, most are taking the question of favoritism seriously. An online petition protesting Jean's EPAD candidacy has drawn over 50,000 signatures in less than a week. Even members of country's ruling conservative party have voiced concerns over the mere appearance of nepotism in the affair, while others have admitted they feel Jean isn't yet qualified for such a job. A decision to stand down would be a stunning humiliation to the Elysée - and a blow to Jean's otherwise impressive start in politics. But with over two months remaining before the EPAD...
...Crimson appears to be utterly unaware of the commitment to students that has led my Economics Department colleagues and the university administration to remain silent about this affair. There are strict rules governing the privacy of students with respect to medical and administrative matters. These rules, which are intended to protect vulnerable individuals, make it impossible to discuss the reasons why, to quote your article, the former student “said she was required to take an involuntary medical leave of absence on Aug. 9, 2007, and was required to withdraw from GSAS at the Aug. 31 Administrative Board...
...Thanksgiving is a central part of the civic religion [in America]; a feast of almost political proportions, whereas Canadian Thanksgiving is a more modest family affair,” said European Studies Professor Peter A. Hall...
Alas, all of Rand's stern declarations about reason trumping emotion were of little value in 1968, when Branden revealed an affair with a young actress, whom he later married. Rand repudiated him, closed the institute and never spoke to her protg of 19 years again...