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Some historians speculate that the Cold War contributed to the rise of the Civil Rights Movement. During the Cold War, America cast itself as the champion of liberty and democracy in contrast to repressive communist regimes. In doing so, America was charged for its hypocrisy in allowing the continued oppression of African-Americans in both the North and the South...
Most Harvard clubs, by contrast, have no political litmus test or affirmation of any creed, but invite all Harvard students to become participating members. These other clubs are admirable for their non-discriminatory membership policy...
Saturday night was a stark contrast to the offensive explosion seen the night before. With Union on top 2-1, moments away from securing their second sweep of the 2001-02 season, Bemidji State’s Marty Goulet put a shot past Dutchmen goaltender Brandon Snee to tie the game with just four seconds to play...
...contrast to presidential compensation, the average faculty salary went up only 3.7 percent from $56,282 to $58,352 for the ’99-’00 fiscal year, according to the American Association of University Professors...
This type of grace, shown both in victory and defeat, makes me sad to see the Yankee dynasty end. In contrast to many of today’s dysfunctional clubhouses where millionaire athletes often set bad examples, the Yankees are the blueprint for a classy champion...