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...those courageous high school students who come out while they are so young, I commend them. In most high schools in America, I can assure you that they face a daily struggle simply to remain safe. To suggest that someone would lie about their sexuality is not an adequate response to deny affirmative action. I’m certain misrepresentation is just as likely to happen in other categories as well. Being gay in this country is not easy. As one famous pamphlet of Queer Nation would respond to an argument like yours, “Go tell them...
...torts, civil procedure, criminal, and property law, that has stood as the hallmark of first year American legal education to this day. Although Harvard can all too easily rest on its laurels, it is refreshing to see such decisive action emanating from the legal scholars here in Cambridge. We commend HLS Dean Elena Kagan and the HLS faculty for ensuring that our University can act as a harbinger of change for higher education. Over the next three years, HLS plans to condense the standard first-year offerings first put in place by Langdell, Harvard College Class of 1850, and introduce...
Gardasil is not a panacea for preventing cervical cancer: It isn’t absolutely effective, and women should continue to undergo regular cervical cancer screening. But the health benefits of the vaccine are already promising. We commend both the FDA and UHS for making the vaccine more readily accessible, and we commend the ACIP for its recommendations...
...Senator Edward Kennedy took the opportunity to highlight the achievement from his state, and criticize the President's position. "I commend Advanced Cell Technology for its remarkable breakthrough, "he said in a statement. "It's tragic that the current Republican Congress continues to rubber stamp the restrictions that deny federal funding for scientists engaged in medical research that could save or improve countless lives...
...Watch Your Language As a naturalized U.S. citizen originally from Eastern Europe, I commend Charles Krauthammer for his excellent essay in favor of making English the official language of the U.S. [June 12]. I sometimes feel even more like a foreigner when I encounter people who have no intention of learning English and assimilating into this great society. Uncontrolled immigration is the major contributing factor to bilingualism. Although I am an immigrant, I still disapprove of our government's irresponsible immigration policy. Deian Stankov Clarksburg, Maryland...