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...mainstream—so morally degrading to society as to be worthy of explicit legislation prohibiting their unsavory habits. Worse, such laws discriminate—in effect if not intent—against ethnic groups that traditionally eat dog meat—namely, some East and Southeast Asian cultures. Dog is considered a delicacy in many Asian countries; unfortunately for new immigrants to the Land of the Free, here any savage who disrespects a dog enough to eat one is not wanted. The message is clear: Your tastes aren’t to Uncle Sam’s liking?...
...Time for Kid Stuff TIME's cover headline asked "Are We Pushing Our Kids Too Hard?" [March 27]. My answer is no, not really. While the developed nations were enjoying the fruits of the postindustrial revolution throughout the greater part of the 20th century, Asians had to struggle to live from hand to mouth. Education has been the prime moving force for the emergence of Asian economic prowess. We have to excel to ensure our mobility. What then is a bit of extra pushing during childhood? The only problem is that almost every child is being pressured, regardless...
...ALEXEI MITROPHANOV, State Duma Deputy Start at the cozy Red Bar on the 22nd floor of the Bagration Bridge Tower, pictured, in Kutuzovsky Prospect to enjoy the full view of the city. Take a cab to the Prado restaurant in Slavyanskaya Square for a delightful European or Asian dinner in old Moscow's downtown. Then take a postdinner walk to Tverskaya, the city's main artery, and drop into the classy and expensive Night-Flight club to mix with the most beautiful women in Moscow...
...basis of this restriction, the UC has occasionally denied funding to officially recognized Harvard student organizations, most notably the Asian American Christian Fellowship (AACF), which requires its officers to be Christians, and single-sex a cappella singing groups, which require their members to be of a particular sex. Even though these organizations have passed muster with University Hall’s Committee on College Life (CCL), which vets student groups for official College recognition, the UC has sometimes insisted that they not be funded because of the discrimination written into their constitutions...
...forma. Different presidents have had different approaches to the ad hoc—I remember one president who never asked one question on a committee,” says Philip A. Kuhn ’54, who is Higginson professor of history and of East Asian languages and civilizations (EALC) and former EALC chair. “Summers is a particularly tough ad hoc judge, he really prepares, asks tough questions....He likes to be argued with in the ad hoc committee.”“Legitimately, there is somewhat of an adversary sense, you?...