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Prospective priests understandably needed more convincing to embark on a life of chastity. Which is why, according to conventional wisdom among Catholic scholars, alongside the celibacy requirement grew a theological argument that God would bestow the "gift" of celibacy upon those whom He called to religious vocations. A document from...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sex and the Priestly: Father Cutie Renews Celibacy Debate | 6/21/2009 | See Source »

There are real savings to be had in cutting down on MRIs - especially unneeded ones. But it's quite hard to keep insured patients who ask for expensive medical tests and treatments from getting them. Blocking a patient who wants something they saw in an advertisement is time-consuming. Teaching...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fixing Health Care: When Patients Don't Know Best | 6/5/2009 | See Source »

They say that love finds you in unexpected places. For Ritambhara Kumar ’09, that place was the catwalk of the South-Asian fashion show “Andaaz” in May 2007. Her future husband, Neil K. Aggarwal, had the “dubious distinction?...

Author: By Claire M. Guehenno, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Ritambhara Kumar ’09 and Neil K. Aggarwal | 6/1/2009 | See Source »

There exists an inexplicable force in sports, a mysterious element that can be sensed by players and fans alike. Every so often, an enigmatic situation or occurrence drastically changes a contest, and no one knows what exactly happened. The force was present when Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner was...

Author: By Justin W. White, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: COMEBACK GAME OF THE YEAR: 22-Point Comeback Stuns Princeton | 5/31/2009 | See Source »

Although the Harvard field hockey team enjoyed some early success, a six-game losing streak at the end of the schedule spoiled what looked to be a promising season. The late-season slide, which included 1-0 losses to Cornell and Dartmouth, dropped the Crimson to 6-11 overall and...

Author: By Timothy J. Walsh, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: SEASON RECAP: Season Closes Out with Disappointing Slump | 5/30/2009 | See Source »

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