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Columnist Joe Klein noted Senator Bill Frist's missteps as he has courted the G.O.P. presidential nomination [April 10]. I too am repulsed by politicians who put personal job security before defending the democratic principles that have made our country a beacon of freedom. Two people could lead the country away from the poverty and suffering resulting from Republican corruption and mismanagement: Al Gore and Senator Russ Feingold. True leadership is necessary to address global warming, nuclear proliferation and national security...
...Truth which each Harvard student knows: “And the Lord caused his knowledge to dwell there, and he called it ‘Harvard.’” Our institution, set upon the beautiful banks of the mighty Charles River, has been a beacon of light, knowledge, and truth for hundreds of years. The oldest, and perhaps the only, true university in America welcomes you, prefrosh. We welcome the lucky few who have overcome staggering odds and grueling competition to reach the pinnacle of academic achievement: an acceptance to Harvard University. Many will tell...
...work shines penetrating light both on why we value diversity, and on what kinds of diversity we should value,” Koh said. “Her brilliant teaching, scholarship, and citizenship will make her an anchor for Yale Law School’s faculty and a beacon for our students and alumni for many generations to come.”—Staff writer Paras D. Bhayani can be reached at pbhayani@fas.harvard.edu...
...have been the only boy who ever grew up wanting to be George Plimpton. "Here was an extremely talented writer and public intellectual who was not averse to having fun in his life," says Hodgman. "To asthmatic children in the world, those Intellivision ads he did were a beacon. There was a tweediness out there that I could be a part...
Global Values 101 Edited by Brian Palmer, Kate Holbrook, Ann S. Kim, and Anna Portnoy Beacon Press...