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...Harvard’s newly appointed President will recognize that a basic understanding of economics is essential for all citizens, and he or she will make Ec 10 a required course.” —Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics N. Gregory Mankiw “The calendar will be changed to serve students’ interests and Matt Sundquist will finally get a girlfriend...Both are going to require a lot of work.” —UC President Ryan A. Petersen '08 “I hope that the Harvard community...
...rest of Harvard’s power plays were characterized by some messy puckhandling and a series of errant passes that repeatedly forced the team to reset. “In our own zone, we really seemed to have a tough time stringing even the most basic few passes together,” Donato said. “I didn’t think it was an X’s and O’s battle…we weren’t able to execute simple plays.” The Crimson’s best special-teams...
...soul by reforming your way of thinking. You will be allowed enough clothing and basic furniture to carry on a normal life, but you won't be allowed to maintain a standard of living above that of the average worker.'' Before he left, he told me, ''It's the objective of the proletarian revolution to form a classless society, where no one is above anyone else.'' After living in Communist China for 17 years, I knew that such a society was only a dream because those who seized power would invariably become the new ruling class. Even this very junior...
...Farther, toward Jericho, the mount in the wilderness where Satan tempted Christ. And in the distance to the south, the terrible brow of Masada, where 960 Jewish Zealots committed suicide rather than surrender to the besieging Romans in A.D. 73. Some Israeli army units now celebrate their graduation after basic training under a night sky ablaze with Hebrew characters that say MASADA SHALL NOT FALL AGAIN. Israelis live under constant strain. Graceful manners are not yet a national accomplishment. Israelis' driving is not civilized, although it is not as bad as that in either Boston or Brussels. These days...
Setting aside the fact that illegal immigrants are completely left out of this picture—the ones whose disadvantage with language leave them most in need of social services—the new law works from a basic assumption that the root of the problem is an economic one, when the difficulty at hand is emphatically a practical and cultural one. Employers need employees who can understand what’s required of them on the job. Newcomers and non-citizens don’t necessarily have the luxury of being conversant, or even literate, but they need...