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...campaign. By Christmas, she and her new charges hope to send enough money to Christian Solidarity to have freed 1,000 Sudanese. While that is but a small number of those believed held in bondage (and the spotlight may raise the price of freedom), it doesn't diminish the spirit of the kids. Says Joshua Hook, 10: "This is a big wrong, and we're helping make it a right." Says classmate Lindy deSpain, 9: "It feels good to know that more people will be coming home for Christmas...
...personal commitment to education did not diminish this summer, but my ability to evaluate my service efforts within a social and cultural context certainly increased. The kids at Atitjere weren't looking for someone to help them read. They were looking for someone to understand them. Daniel B. Baer '00 is a social studies and Afro-American studies concentrator in Quincy House...
...these are mere quibbles next to the two things Pleasantville gets absolutely, stunningly right. The first is the visual effects. To describe them further, much as I'd like to, would diminish the surprise and sheer pleasure of watching then unfold; it suffices to say that this is without a doubt one of the most visually entrancing movies you'll see all year...
...work in other countries. This hypothesis is borne out by the recent bombing of Afghanistan and Sudan. These attacks were supposed to counter terrorism by impairing the physical resources of terrorists. But most terrorists do not have a highly developed military-industrial complex, the destruction of which would significantly diminish their ability to commit acts of terrorism...
...subject areas. Trying to take departmental courses is also a failed proposition. Try to take an introductory VES class without being a reasonably good artist or an introductory drama class without previous acting experience. The number of talented artists and actors in an average college class will likely diminish one's chances of success in such courses (not to mention making it difficult to get into such a class in the first place). At Harvard, it seems, diversity only leads to specialization...