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Though the severity of the economic downturn has become apparent to the broader economy, its impact on the Ivy League remains far less obvious. Though all the universities have issued statements warning about the effects of the financial crisis, some have been more forthcoming than others...
...practice, which had been commonplace during the tenure of former Dean of Harvard College Benedict H. Gross, petered out when Gross left the office in 2007. Now that the College is benefiting from the leadership of Dean Evelynn M. Hammonds, we hope to see this practice reinstated. On a broader level, the entire American immigration system needs comprehensive reform. The United States should adopt a totally open immigration policy for gainfully employed recent graduates of its postsecondary institutions, especially those in the hard sciences and engineering. Doing so is not merely a matter of collecting on one?...
...second and third-graders chanted, “Assassinate Obama!” Right here in Massachusetts, an arsonist burned down an African-American church the day after Election Day. These reprehensible events illustrate the stubborn remnants of bigotry. Though these were isolated incidents, together they speak to broader and more resilient racial disharmony that still lingers in America...
...Scully argues, the animal movement is broader than this caricature. Modern animal advocacy began as the cause of 19th century Christian reformers combating slavery and child abuse. Indeed, William Wilberforce, the famous abolitionist and co-founder of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, is a hero in modern Christian conservative circles...
...clarity Wall Street is looking for in these dire economic times. Coming a day after the Big Three CEOs' pleas on Capitol Hill dragged down the markets, Congress's muddled maneuvers on Thursday only made investors more anxious, pushing the Dow Jones down another 400-plus points and the broader S&P 500 index to an 11-year low. (See the Top 10 Dow Jones drops...