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Harvard has seen its fair share of debate and controversy lately, and frankly it’s been fun to watch. But amidst the yelling and finger-pointing, the Faculty meetings and the open letters, I’ve been disheartened by a destructive undercurrent in many of the criticisms being made by members of the Harvard community; disagreements are getting too personal and have created an atmosphere of intimidation...
Gonzales was part of the group of demonstrators that waited outside during the sit-in. During a telephone interview with The Crimson late yesterday afternoon, Gonzales had to hang up several times to check on the latest developments amidst the frenzy...
...Amidst countless plot twists, Crichton takes swipes at environmentalist groups—which he says are exaggerating the dangers of global warming—and at the scientific community, which he says is not conducting research “in a humble, rational and systematic...
...message, “If these idiots can find love, not to mention hot PG-13 sex scenes, you certainly can too! Now go buy the soundtrack!” How then does a singleton, attempting self-actualization and the attainment of some level of personal integrity, find peace amidst this endless parade of monotony in the mainstream cinema, that most domineering and permeable of cultural discourses? Pure, unadulterated cynicism and the snobby dissection of such barfy films as Pretty Woman and 10 Things I Hate About You is the only path one can take. Behold—a sample...
...partially privatize Social Security, while most Democrats and some Republicans oppose the president’s misguided plan. Each day, newspapers report on the ebb and flow of the war of words, pundits bickering and economists continuing to snipe at the president’s innumerate advisors. But amidst it all, the confusion and manipulation of Social Security’s facts and figures—present and projected—continue to obscure an optimal path for the ailing social program. Soon, however, this fruitless discourse will come to an end as Bush pushes Congress to consider his plan...