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...singling out only Jews for criticism for that trait or action. I am reminded of former Harvard President A. Lawrence Lowell’s attempt to start a debate at Harvard in the 1920s about whether the number of Jews should be restricted because Jews cheat. When a distinguished alumnus pointed out that non-Jews also cheat, Lowell replied that the alumnus was trying to change the subject, because Lowell wanted to talk about Jews. So too with divestment. When the human rights records of Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, China and other countries are pointed to, those who favor divestment...

Author: By Alan M. Dershowitz, | Title: The Petitioners' Big Lie | 10/24/2002 | See Source »

...will preregistration be a band-aid solution to the teaching fellow woes at Harvard. University Hall and students need to think bigger about these issues. Do most of these courses with sections actually need to have mandatory section attendance by every student? One faculty member and alumnus openly admits, “I never went to bloody section when I went here, but if I can get the money for another TF, of course I will hire another.” Maybe this is one of the many reasons for the shortage and late preparation of teaching fellows...

Author: By Rohit Chopra, | Title: A Case Against Preregistration | 10/16/2002 | See Source »

...story that's a daily occurrence in any country in Africa," he said in reference to Mughogho's arrest. "It's just lucky that he's an alumnus of Harvard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Panel Blames Graduate's Arrest on African Corruption, Instability | 10/7/2002 | See Source »

...Gray, an alumnus of the Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations (NELC) department, could not have found a more opportune time to support the program—enrollment in Arabic A, the introductory course, has nearly tripled from this time last year and the department has added a second teacher for the course...

Author: By Nalina Sombuntham, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Learning Arabic, Looking for Roots | 10/1/2002 | See Source »

...alumnus and parent of an Harvard Business School alumnus, I was proud to see a segment of the Harvard community argue for an end to investment in firms that help maintain violence and racism in Israel...

Author: By Kenneth Kaye, | Title: Summers Distorts Issue of Divestment | 9/23/2002 | See Source »

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