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...think the Crimson would have slaughtered the Indians.” It is no consolation that this was meant to refer to an athletic team, as the further dehumanization of the “Indian” moniker—no matter how tongue-in-cheek??only contributes to the politically correct debate that the author so sarcastically laments. Furthermore, the examples cited compare Native Americans to animals and, as is the case of the Trojan mascot, insinuate that real native peoples no longer exist, only their descendents. This type of characterization and generalization, in addition...
...most of the reminders of the Institute’s impressive visits are hidden in dark, back hallways. Relegating these posters to slight obscurity was a prudent choice on Cheek??s part, as the lack of exposure saves the art exhibition from any undercurrent of self-congratulatory hubris...
...world.Years of training had finally paid off, as Cheek picked up two medals at the Olympic Games in Turin, Italy. And after he donated his winnings to Right to Play, an organization that uses sports as a tool for the development of children in disadvantaged areas, Cheek??s teammates picked him as the flag-bearer for the Games’ closing ceremony.Sure, he didn’t get into Harvard, but he was at the pinnacle of his career and, briefly, at the center of American sports attention as well.But Cheek??s greatest moments were...
...Everything happened in a blur,” he recalled. He recounted that after he greeted a male friend with a “hug and a kiss on the cheek?? and “putting [his] arm around [his friend],” the defendants began yelling “faggots, faggots” at him outside the window of their...
...Paul was more than a gifted and tireless athlete. He was a joyful, gentle, and generous person,” said Eliot House Master Lino Pertile in his eulogy at a memorial service for Gilligan in September. In what is known as his infamous “tongue-in-cheek?? application for IM Athlete of the Year, Gilligan demonstrated the affable spirit that won him over in the hearts of all who met him. He said he fought exhaustion walking from the finish line of the River Run after winning to cheer on other Eliot runners...