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During the 2000 presidential election, then billed as one of the most important elections in decades, the nation had to decide which candidate it wanted to spend a large budget surplus and appoint new justices to an aging Supreme Court. Four years later, the choice facing American voters is much more complicated. The budget issues sill loom large, and the Supreme Court, unaltered in its membership, is only getting older. But now the United States has a war on terror to fight and an international reputation to recover. In a world Americans now know is hostile and dangerous...

Author: By The Crimson Staff, | Title: Vote John Kerry for President | 10/25/2004 | See Source »

...whether it should continue or not, is up to the Tibetan people. If they feel it is not relevant, then it will cease. But if I die today, I think they will want another Dalai Lama. Will the Chinese accept this? [No,] the Chinese government most probably will appoint another Dalai Lama, like it did with the Panchen Lama. Then there will be two Dalai Lamas--one, the Dalai Lama of the Tibetan heart, and one that is officially appointed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 10 Questions for The Dalai Lama | 10/25/2004 | See Source »

Professors debated the recent decline in tenure offers to women and how best to appoint diverse candidates at the first full Faculty meeting of the year yesterday...

Author: By Laura L. Krug and William C. Marra, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: FAS Diversity Drives Debate | 10/20/2004 | See Source »

...Lama. The purpose of reincarnation is to fulfill the previous [incarnation's] life task. My life is outside Tibet, therefore my reincarnation will logically be found outside. But then, the next question: Will the Chinese accept this or not? China will not accept. The Chinese government most probably will appoint another Dalai Lama, like it did with the Panchen Lama. Then there will be two Dalai Lamas: one, the Dalai Lama of the Tibetan heart, and one that is officially appointed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Conversation with the Dalai Lama | 10/18/2004 | See Source »

...marshals will join with the soon-to-be-elected House representatives to appoint a class secretary and class treasurer, completing the Senior Class Committee...

Author: By Samantha L. Groden, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Senior Class Marshals Named | 10/12/2004 | See Source »

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