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Similarly, Bush made few friends across the aisle with the decision his first day in office to revoke aid to family planning groups that provide abortions or abortion counseling overseas. The action will hinder deserving philanthropic organizations that provide essential and sensitive information to women and families in need. This...

Author: By The CRIMSON Staff, | Title: An Uneven Beginning | 2/1/2001 | See Source »

The university grants a candidate "extra points" for a variety of reasons, including a high-quality essay, athletic participation, geographic location and parental alum status. These reasons can be divided into two categories--merit and non-merit. Clearly, a strong essay or a commitment to athletics is deserving of merit...

Author: By Colin K. Jost, | Title: Mistake in Michigan | 1/8/2001 | See Source »

Assuming that he was complex enough to be a real person, Forrester would cluck at this review’s invective contemptuously. After all, at one point, he declares to Jamal that critics cannot presume themselves intellectually fit to judge his book accurately. But how seriously can his words be...

Author: By Benjamin J. Soskin, CONTIBUTING WRITER | Title: Writer's Block: Forrester Falls Flat | 12/15/2000 | See Source »

There is no truth or courage in a stacked democratic election, and there is no devotion to duty in a spoils system. Even so, both have become part of the establishment of our undergraduate organizations--sacrificing our principles and deserving leaders in one fell swoop.

Author: By Jordana R. Lewis, | Title: Lackluster Leaders | 12/14/2000 | See Source »

But they didn't, and Scalia doesn't sound ready to make Bush pay for the delays. But this is the United States Supreme Court. They can do a lot to buy time, especially with the nation expecting - and arguably deserving - a high-minded solution from its highest court. They...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What the Supreme Court Might Do | 12/11/2000 | See Source »

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