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When our president stumbles as a result of his ardor for knowledge, we should empirically refute his error, but at the same time champion his engagement with scholarship. I would rather see Harvard led by an occasionally mistaken scholar, who stands for and loves what we do, than by a fund-raising bureaucrat who protects himself from error by avoiding intellectual discourse...
...Buchanan, he just tried to outdo Perot at his own game, setting out again last week to champion some of the Texas billionaire's pet causes. Buchanan's top aides were relaxing in a hotel bar after a long day of campaigning in New Hampshire when someone began reading aloud the first wire story on Perot's new party, and the group started plotting how to respond. Buchanan, however, joined Perot's attack on lavish congressional pensions, an issue stirring fresh voter outrage since the disclosure that disgraced Senator Bob Packwood will receive $89,000 a year for life. Referring...
Harvard’s best seasons under Wheaton were in 1997--—when the Crimson reached the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament before falling to eventual national champion North Carolina—and in 1999, when Harvard went 14-2-1 and finished the season ranked...
...only chance to do sweep rowing for those who have never rowed before and are looking for camaraderie and exercise without the pressure and serious training involved in A-boats,” said Paul F. Gilligan ‘05, captain of last year’s champion Eliot House A-crew and an Eliot House IM secretary. For that reason, he stressed that, despite the safety concerns, the Houses should work to maintain both amateur and more experienced crews...
Scherf held the lead at one point during the second loop around the course, but was overtaken as she moved onto the inclined section and finished with a time of 22:08.1—a full 11 seconds ahead of the seventh-place runner. The winner and national champion, Elizabeth Pasciuto of Colorado, completed the whole race...