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...many career politicians who run for President seem uncomfortable in their own skin. Thirty years in public life didn't help Bob Dole, Al Gore or John Kerry sell themselves to the American people. They came across as cranky or boring or stiff, and voters chose the man (Bill Clinton, George W. Bush) who could convincingly play the good ol' boy with southern or Southwest charm. John McCain, who'd been so funny and sunny with his press gang on the Straight Talk Express, turned crotchety in the general campaign and lost to another Harvard smoothie. McCain-Obama was Nixon...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: When Nixon Got Frosted: Capturing History | 12/5/2008 | See Source »

...economy is a manmade invention. This financial crisis was not caused by an act of God but rather was made by individuals who chose to put the U.S. economy into extreme risk for short-term profit. The risk has come home to roost, and now it’s time for someone to go to jail...

Author: By Steven T. Cupps | Title: Go Directly to Jail | 12/4/2008 | See Source »

...serve with him.”Kennedy was originally scheduled to receive the honor during Commencement last spring in a surprise announcement that came two weeks after the senator was diagnosed with the malignant brain tumor. Because his medical treatment prevented him from appearing at the ceremony, Faust chose to honor the lawmaker at the special event yesterday. The senator received his honorary degree in front of an audience that included Kerry, Senator Christopher J. Dodd of Connecticut, and Vice President-elect Joseph R. Biden, Jr., who received a standing ovation when he entered the theatre.Tickets to the event were...

Author: By Lauren D. Kiel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Awards Kennedy Honorary Degree | 12/2/2008 | See Source »

...with ARV drugs, adding that high cost and lack of availability of the drugs are not sufficient explanations for why the government did not implement an ARV treatment program. Chigwidere, who spoke at the Museum of Science last night in honor of World AIDS Day, said yesterday that he chose to study South Africa because it is one of the countries that has been “most affected” by the AIDS epidemic, as one in five adults in South Africa is infected with HIV. He added that as a native of Zimbabwe, he wanted to study...

Author: By Anita B. Hofschneider, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Study Examines AIDS Casualties | 12/2/2008 | See Source »

Given the demands of major-conference college football, have you ever experienced any pushback from either your teammates or coaches when you chose to prioritize academics...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Oxford or the NFL? | 11/28/2008 | See Source »

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