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Hirsch points to his own Jewish background as a further personal connection to the victims of apartheid...
...students in the group have any theatrical background. Some of them don’t even study literature. What characterizes the group, headed by Andrew P. Winerman ’04, who is also a Crimson editor, is its relaxed attitude...
With a strong background in constitutional law and the legal aspects of policymaking, he formerly worked as a law professor at the University of Michigan. He was chair of the Association of American Law Schools and vice president of the American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy...
...some critics wonder whether system provides enough safeguards against mistakes, and also worry that involving the public will lead to vigilantism. Others believe that if the system is misused, or if it issues false alarms, people will eventually learn to block it out, dismissing a warning as background noise. Proponents argue that a few mistakes are a small price to pay for the safe return of missing children...
First, a little background for those unfamiliar with Miller’s career and track record on politics. From April 1994 through August 2002 he hosted “Dennis Miller Live,” a weekly HBO comedy show in which he would deliver his trademark “rants” about various topical issues, always ending with the disclaimer: “Of course, that’s just my opinion, I could be wrong.” Though he was never a partisan Democrat in the vein of Al Franken ’73, Miller consistently...