Word: defenders
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...degradation of all women in general and of those at Harvard in particular pervades many aspects of final club life. There are many among these men who defend their membership with arguments of male bonding and the like. Others try to belittle the role this affiliation plays in their lives. There is undoubtedly a spectrum of final club members, ranging from the gung-ho to the apathetic. This article is bound to offend many, although I am sure that any of you readers in final clubs feel yourselves to be an exception to these accusatory generalizations. You think to yourselves...
...permitted to march in the New York City parade, Adams said he supported their efforts, and believed that all Irish people must be "accorded the respect which we all deserve."China Opposes U.S. ResolutionBEIJING: China has voiced its "strong opposition" to a Congressional resolution urging the United States to defend Taiwan if it is attacked by China, saying it is increasing the tension in the Pacific. On Wednesday, a House panel unanimously recommended the resolution saying the United States "should assist in defending Taiwan against invasion, missile attack or blockade by the People's Republic of China." The full committee...
When I was trying to get into Harvard--when Harvard was still an ideal--it was my instinct to defend the school from these gross generalizations. Harvard couldn't be arrogant. Harvard doesn't have one face. It is a university of all walks of life with energy focused in every direction. Yet in the first few months of my Harvard career, my faith in Harvard's humility has been weakened...
...Victor, the writer caught between the two women. Of course, true to our preconceptions of amoral Hollywood, the actresses are trying their best to use their feminine wiles to make him rewrite the script, so that one or the other will be the main star. Meanwhile, he has to defend the artistic integrity of his screenplay, as the producer is demanding drastic scene cuts...
...friends are Jewish. And Buchanan has condemned anti-Semitism, once comparing it to pornography. Yet there are times when he's not averse to showing some cleavage, enough to lead William F. Buckley Jr., the paterfamilias of modern conservatism, to conclude four years ago that "it is impossible to defend Pat Buchanan against the charge [of anti-Semitism...