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Clinton and Bush represent, to a certain extent, extremes on a continuum. It is the hope of many in this nation to see President Barack H. Obama occupy a middle ground, embodying a healthy marriage of curiosity and conviction. The administration’s decision to make sweeping changes to...

Author: By Jarret A. Zafran | Title: Questions and Answers | 6/2/2009 | See Source »

Yet I hold even higher hopes for the ability of this year’s graduating class to pause, reflect, and consider the world around us. The great, albeit fictional, President Josiah Bartlet once described his job saying, “Every once in a while there’s...

Author: By Jarret A. Zafran | Title: Questions and Answers | 6/2/2009 | See Source »

Harvard further insulates us from the outside world through the easily-obtained extensions on assignments and exams that are offered to students. Many professors and teaching fellows grant extensions to students here, sometimes for legitimate reasons such as illness, and sometimes for less legitimate reasons such as procrastination and poor...

Author: By Shai D. Bronshtein | Title: The Coddling Bubble | 6/2/2009 | See Source »

When the UC explored the possibility of fundraising for a student center, students came to the general meeting and debated passionately for two hours for and against the proposal. When students became involved in these issues, UC members became better representatives. They could actively point to the opinions of the...

Author: By Andrea R. Flores | Title: What the UC Needs | 6/2/2009 | See Source »

As messages go, it doesn't get much clearer than that. But Geithner has known all along that there were two critical first steps the U.S. had to take in order to begin the process of reassuring its creditors. It had to demonstrate that it had a grip on the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Geithner Gets a Warmer Reception in China | 6/2/2009 | See Source »

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