Word: diehardism
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This normative justification for ethnic studies may initially seem preachy or provincial. Yet I maintain that the very traditions of liberal education dictate that such an ethical orientation be not only tolerated, but valorized. The great irony behind the diehard "Western Civ" crowd's opposition to ethnic studies is their neglect of the fact that the very tradition which they extol culminates in a modern conception of identity which makes ethnic studies a worthwhile aim. From Augustine to Nietzsche, and from Shakespeare to Rilke, the sweep of Western philosophy and literature calls us to a goal of self-realization through...
...over health care, they blamed her for Dole's willingness to bargain over the Clinton plan long after most Republicans had turned against it. Some others around Washington suggest she was never committed to sweeping reform, but kept Dole identified with the idea to prevent Republicans from looking like diehard supporters of the existing system in the fall elections. "Sheila Burke was the Republican executioner of Hillary Clinton's health-care bill," insists Democrat Lawrence O'Donnell, who was then the Finance Committee's top staff member. "I saw the health-care saga last year as Hillary versus Sheila...
Firstly, we can begin with the O.J. Simpson mess. How should we understand what has happened to a great American hero? Undergoing a trial for the murder of his wife, Simpson somehow or other finds much of his diehard fans on the Harvard campus--evidence that on this campus, we live sheltered from the realities of life, of what is really going on. As the eternal optimist, the Harvard student has become enraptured in long hours of broadcast hearings, eagerly searching for an obscure clue that will reveal Simpson's "true innocence." But there is a lesson to be learned...
...found myself chanting "Jose, Jose," I realized that it is the uniform, not the player inside, to which I have a loyalty. After all, Jose Canseco was the embodiment of Satan when he crushed the Sox in the playoffs in 1988 and 1990. This explains how my grandmother, a diehard fan who listened to almost every Red Sox game in the Morgan Magic season, couldn't tell the difference between Wade Boggs and Roger Clemens...
While the NHL players and owners can't get their acts together, the NCAA hockey season is less than one month away. Harvard started its practices Monday afternoon. For diehard fans, the preseason game is at home October 29 against New Brunswick. Just 23 more days...