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Violence yesterday in Beit Hanoun occasioned by the Palestinian commemoration of “Naqba” (or ‘catastrophe’—the Palestinian term for the creation of Israel) is emblematic of how dire the situation has become in the region. Nevertheless, this new road map offered by a broad coalition is a positive step in moving toward peace. This movement has only been possible because Mahmoud shows promise of renewing a commitment to peace that wilted under Arafat. His promise to end the intifada and its attendant terrorism by either diplomacy or force...
...course, the administration and other HoCos will in all probability interpret the debacle as further proof that events of such large scale only lead to complicated chaos. However, if this event does prove anything, it is that Harvard is in dire need of more events like...
...don’t feel that the situation is that dire,” he said, noting that his European background—he hails from Italy—may contribute to his viewpoint. “I don’t think that there is anything wrong with students drinking one beer a day,” he added...
...public health standpoint was both to protect individuals and prevent their exposure to unnecessary risk, and to protect our entire community. It was recognized that the policy may cause serious academic and professional problems for a portion of our community, but it was clearly intended to prevent more dire consequences to the larger community. In my own experience, my entire college was quarantined for several months as a result of a polio outbreak. The policies of CDC and WHO and the University are under constant review. It was predictable that Toronto, like Vietnam, would soon be able to show that...
...sophomore and anti-war activist Katherine Lo hung an American flag upside-down from her window, she must have known that her actions would be somewhat incendiary. The U.S. flag code states that Old Glory is never to be displayed down “except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property...