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...norm. Perhaps that accounts for her capacity to take Harvard’s peculiar folkways in stride. In that 2001 speech, she cautioned the entering class not to be afraid to question what they saw. “When you hear—in this most wonderfully tradition-bound institution—that something is because it has always been that way, take a moment to ask which of the past’s assumptions are embedded in that particular tradition.” That is a lesson that extends far beyond gender...
...Because of this, the letter says, Muslims are duty-bound by the Koran to treat believers of other faiths with respect and friendship - and that Muslims expect the same in return. "As Muslims, we say to Christians that we are not against them and that Islam is not against them - as long as they do not wage war against Muslims on account of their religion, oppress them and drive them out of their homes...
...proposed move to Broadway never materialized. George did, though, when Mary and I and some friends greeted him after the final curtain. Vibrant on stage, he seemed a little more subdued now, but as always was congenial to old friends or new acquaintances. We figured George was bound to last as long as his mother, who lived to nearly...
...Ph.D.’s come from liberal arts bastions like Reed College and Swarthmore, while the best and richest university in all the land is a mere feeder school, to use a familiar term, for the i-banks? In a recent Crimson poll of seniors, precisely 50% were bound for the financial or consulting sectors. That doesn’t even include those going to law school or medical school. Obviously, I am not suggesting that everyone ought to become an academic. There are not enough jobs to go around, and, in any case, American academics tend...
...Democrats control Congress. They haven't ended or even slowed the war, but they did grill Prince: Are Blackwater employees bound by military codes of conduct? Why are they so much more expensive than troops? Whydo they keep causing international incidents? "People make mistakes," Prince said. "They do stupid things sometimes...