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...family, as well as an outlet for all that extra energy not spent on studying for midterms. Nothing gets the holiday message across better than the perfect $5 gag gift from CVS. And beautifying your sad white walls by covering them with paper snowflakes is a legitimate procrastination method. Ask anyone. Besides, anxiously anticipating Santa coming down my chimney really tops off all those preparation efforts. Okay, maybe I just want to be five again. But in all honesty, the magic of Christmas doesn’t have to die when you become a slave to the Harvard system. Embrace...
...American racism is masked by a culture of denial, pointing to a survey that indicated that only 11 percent of white Americans believe racism remains a serious issue. “If you want to know if racism is a problem in your country, you might not want to ask white people...
...Since you enjoyed my pictures so much last time, enjoy this one for a second while I get this set up,” said Smith, slipping a photo onto the projector and provoking low laughter from the Faculty. “Later, you can ask me what that actually is. You’ll have to figure...
...Chinese government's approach to 'modernization' has proven disastrous," the charter states. "It has stripped people of their rights, destroyed their dignity and corrupted normal human intercourse. So we ask: Where is China headed in the 21st century? Will it continue with 'modernization' under authoritarian rule, or will it embrace universal human values, join the mainstream of civilized nations and build a democratic system? There can be no avoiding these questions...
When students ask me who was the most memorable character I've met, I never know how to reply. Was it Nelson Mandela, with a steel-trap political sense sneaking out from under the surface charm and grace? Or Margaret Thatcher in her pomp, allying clarity of thought to an utter conviction in the rightness of her judgment? Or Bill Clinton in 1991, fizzing with ideas and intellectual curiosity, before we knew how indiscipline would diminish him? Or any one of countless others...