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...nightly news, the focus was often exclusively on her gender.Closer to home, when The Crimson elected a female president, managing editor, and business manager in 2004, Glamour Magazine ran a short piece on the appointment of women to the top three positions of what was supposedly a traditional bastion of the old boys’ club. Never mind that the first female president of the Crimson took office in 1977, and numerous women had held each of the positions since then, just not all at the same time. This particular coincidence exemplified yet another step forward for women in society.But...
...research mentor, Professor Richard Solomon, secured a grant that would allow him to complete his thesis despite the Corporation’s ruling. “For this decision, which left me unemployed three months before I could complete my Ph.D. thesis, Harvard was widely acclaimed as a bastion of academic freedom,” Kamin wrote.‘GRAVE MISCONDUCT’Meanwhile, Furry’s associate professorship was in jeopardy.In May 1953, the Corporation placed Furry on three-year probation for “grave misconduct.”“Dr. Furry?...
...Catholic Church is a 2,000 year institution, where even the passing of national hero-pope does not translate into a fizzling of faith. Poland in fact remains a bastion of traditional Catholicism in an increasingly secular Europe. Some 96% the population call themselves Roman Catholic, while 57% attend mass every Sunday. "Stand firm in your faith," Benedict told worshipers is the motto for the four-day trip. "I have very much wanted to make this visit to the native land and people of my beloved predecessor, the servant of God John Paul II," the Pope said. "I have come...
...spirit that makes for a powerful reprimand to both ethnic chauvinism and facile criticisms of the nation-state. Bara is the ultimate symbol of the Catalan people--one of their most glorious achievements, a monument to their language, history and struggle. But, at the same, it is a bastion of pluralism. Its anthem explicitly welcomes immigrants, and over time it has served as a powerful instrument for assimilating newcomers into Catalan society...
...that makes for a powerful reprimand to both ethnic chauvinism and facile criticisms of the nation-state. Barça is the ultimate symbol of the Catalan people - one of their most glorious achievements, a monument to their language, history and struggle. But, at the same, it is a bastion of pluralism. Its anthem explicitly welcomes immigrants, and over time, it has served as a powerful instrument for assimilating newcomers into Catalan society. Every morning this past week, I have dressed my 14-month-old baby in her Barça tracksuit, earning her approving cheers from my Latino neighbors...