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...lost to violence. The BGLTSA’s posters, each of which bore the name of the dead and the means and date of death, exploited the very people whom the event meant to commemorate—these posters were nothing more than spectacles, a show of political engagement devoid of any efficacy. There is no action in the BGLTSA’s activism...
...isn’t any of these things—irritating as they are. What really gets me is that, unlike most of Harvard’s other inequities, the housing arrangement is almost entirely devoid of a legitimate and rational justification...
...Russia will surely want some of the $8 billion owed to it by the deposed regime. Meanwhile, France will want contracts for TotalFinaElf, the giant oil company that formerly possessed rights to many of Iraq’s oil fields. This is not to say that United States is devoid of such interests—though as a country that invested its resources in bringing down the Hussein regime, it may possess more of a right to impose them. But the over-involvement of interests pulling the new Iraqi government every which way will only harm the establishment of democracy...
...sauces, and flavor is then enhanced with spices, other vegetables and meat. Although more exotic meats such as goat and conch are featured sparingly, Nouvelle Lune’s offerings are dominated by hearty servings of pork, beef, fish and chicken. The preparation itself is kept simple and devoid of fuss, with no precise recipe for any dish. Meats are usually fried or boiled and then left to soak in the sauces, with the exact composition determined by the chef’s preferences and the availability of ingredients. It is this very resourcefulness that ensures a refreshingly rich...
...past month, in the academic equivalent of the Cuban Missile Crisis, students and faculty have faced off with administrators against the backdrop of an educational Armageddon. Looming over us was not the threat of a nuclear winter, but that of an academic wasteland, devoid of choice and opportunity. But last week, in an unexpected maneuver reminiscent of Khrushchev’s withdrawal from Cuba, Dean of the Faculty William C. Kirby backed down...