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...made the allegations of fraudulent scholarship concerning Dershowitz’s 2003 book “The Case for Israel,” saw his bid for job security denied on June 8. The tenure rejection came in part because of a record of “ad hominem attacks?? that “divert the conversation away from consideration of ideas and polarize and simplify conversations that deserve layered and subtle consideration,” according to a notification letter from DePaul University President Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider posted on Finkelstein’s Web site...
...DePaul media relations officials declined to clarify further whether the “ad hominem attacks?? referenced by Holtschneider alluded specifically to any of Finkelstein’s interactions with Dershowitz. But Finkelstein said in an interview with The Crimson that he “suspect[ed] that the attacks on Dershowitz resonated” at least in part in his being denied tenure. The ousted DePaul professor went on to say that he disagreed with Dershowitz’s claims that he had “commissioned” the off-color cartoon, while maintaining that...
...have their own medical emergencies to worry about when the alarm sounds, according to a Harvard study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study showed an up to 100-fold increase in the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) events—such as heart attacks??for firefighters while engaged in emergency activities, a finding that focuses attention on the prevalence and efficacy of preventative health measures for emergency responders. According to data collected in the study, CHD events are the leading cause of death of firefighters on the job, accounting for 39 percent...
...this talk about change has made the Republicans queasy. GOP candidates spent millions of campaign dollars on ad hominem attacks??not only against Democratic challengers but also against Pelosi, even though two-thirds of Americans (by her own estimate) had no idea what she stood for. Nevertheless, she was portrayed as a dangerous liberal extremist who would “cut and run” from Iraq and raise taxes wildly if the Democrats captured the House...
...living off campus. “We need to throw block parties to get acquainted with people in Cambridge,” Munoz said. “Unlike you guys, we have to have a relationship with our community.” After what Haddock called “attacks?? on the Dudley Co-op leaders who had visited the council, UC Vice President Annie R. Riley said, “It’s more important that we respect the guests.” The UC voted to reconsider the Dudley grant at the next general meeting...