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...wish Summers the best and have high hopes for his time as president. The secrecy of the search should not detract from the important goals he has already outlined for the future of Harvard. Indeed, some reports have suggested that he was chosen because of his commitment to a better undergraduate experience, a larger faculty and greater tenure odds for junior faculty--all causes close to our hearts. But it is a shame that he must begin his tenure--no matter how strong his qualifications--under a cloud of secrecy and of suspicion...
...members of this group had not all played together prior to their set. However, their improvisations (and occasional dissonance) did not detract from their act.Their psychadelic jazz and funk beats pulsed through the gradually growing audience while the plaintive melodies of the sax and violin accompanied. The band's forty minutes of almost non-stop playing established the perfect casual and groovy environment for the evening...
...unfortunate that Mansfield could not help clouding the issue by attributing Harvard's grade inflation to affirmative action programs. Last week, during a Government 1061 lecture, Mansfield himself noted that history is often nothing but a collection of mere "details" that detract from the larger issue at hand. Indeed, the issue at hand is that of grade inflation, and it matters not how Harvard College found itself in this predicament. What matters is admitting its existence, convincing ourselves of its dangers and resolving to reverse the trend...
...impressive. His performance since has been downright inhuman. Still, I couldn't help but feel a bit uncomfortable when they lowered his No. 66 from the rafters. His first retirement capped a brilliant career, including a storybook comeback from Hodgkin's disease. Lemieux's reappearance, though pleasant, seems to detract from the glory of his initial ride into the sunset...
...album Never Enough Time. The album shows hints of promise. On the track "Viola" (which features a viola in the background no less), Borofsky manages to reach past his rather ordinary voice and create some beautiful music. But Borofsky's major stumbling block is his lyrics, which detract more from his music than they add to it. Borofsky obviously means well, tackling tough political and social issues such as homosexuality in "Beautiful Boy" and war in "On D-Day," but even the best intentions do not make for great lyrics. And regrettably, the songs on Never Enough Time stumble through...