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Kudos to Pope John Paul II for showing how to reconcile oneself to death and die with dignity. He chose to accept death and seek mercy while awaiting his entrance into another life. In a society that does not readily accept death as part of the continuum, the Pope gave a final lesson in faith by the way he faced his own death...
Given this popularity, it should come as no surprise that the College of Cardinals elected as pope the man more instrumental than any other in helping John Paul II shape his papacy: Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, who chose the name Benedict. Benedict, the sixteenth pope to take that name, had for over twenty years the final word on doctrinal issues, and he was the last to be consulted before John Paul II made decisions of any consequence. Benedict himself wrote a great deal of the clarifications and philosophical defenses of Orthodox Catholic belief. He is a theologian as highly regarded...
...Rams, known over the past five years as “The Greatest Show On Turf” for their high-powered offense, chose Fitzpatrick as the 36th pick of the seventh round and the 250th pick overall. The Crimson captain was the only Ivy player picked in this year’s draft...
...likely to be the least affected by the changes. The new proposal, which would give “independent” groups limited access to space and resources, will likely seem unappealing to Final Clubs, which have plenty of space, money, and social capital. Ever since the University chose to no longer recognize Final Clubs, the private institutions have managed on their own, relying on the generosity of their alumni—and Harvard’s lack of social alternatives—to keep them open. They appear to be satisfied with their illegitimate student group status...
Some Harvard thesis-writers travel to Tibet to go on archeological digs. They go to Tahiti to study economics. They go to Cuba to read literature. But some members of the class of 2005 never made it further than Widener. These seniors chose to write their theses at Harvard, about Harvard...