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President Derek C. Bok declined to explain the reasons behind the decision. Francis H. Burr '35, a former senior fellow of the Corporation and an organizer of the 350th, said he felt Harvard awards too many honorary degrees anyway and that a degree ceremony would detract from the birthday celebration...
...taken the drab setting of prison granite and turned it into a three-dimensional playhouse. Like a giant pop-up book, the Tower courtyard springs from the stage and folds out to provide interior scenes. Costumes are generally adequate and occasionally impressive, but snatches of synthetic fabric detract from the Elizabethan feel, and several chorus members seem garbed in get-ups on loan from neighboring centuries...
...still regarded as a great university. According to Kurzman, "It's a shame we can't have our fun and be taken seriously too." I would counter that it's a shame Kurzman can't have fun. No measure of success by our athletic teams can do anything to detract from Harvard's reputation. If nothing else, success such as that enjoyed by the hockey team creates a greater respect for Harvard students. It shows us as individuals who can transcend the stereotypical role of the serious, career-oriented scholar to achieve something of distinction in a non-academic field...
Every time Harvard-affiliated groups insult prominent Americans they detract from the University's ability to influence the political evolution of the United States. Maybe Meese, like his boss, should simply snub Harvard and refuse to come on May 20th. He would then join in the slow but sure removal of Harvard from the crucial political debates of our time...
...principle, the protesters' actions were justified. Does my argument open the way for totalitarian results? Analogously, if one claims that some wars may be just, does it mean that he is condoning all war? If his arguments are twisted and distorted by others, this is unfortunate but doesn't detract from his thesis. I hear the objection: Where might your argument take us tomorrow? To this I answer: What is happening today? Jonathan M. Crystal...