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...parent’s generation had the Vietnam War. They were not as uniformly committed to the cause in the way their parents were to World War II. However, the threat of a draft pulled them into civic discourse. Many ran for office, protested, and became radicals. They managed to get a constitutional amendment passed that lowered the voting age to 18, elected a new crop of congressmen, and eventually ended the war. Both those who supported and opposed the war saw an opportunity to allow their voices to be heard and wanted to participate in American democracy. The sacrifice...
...first draft of this article was due two days ago. I initially accepted the responsibility of assembling this parting shot a month ago. That month was quickly overtaken with Halo 2, lackluster action flicks, seasonal brews, and the occasional, half-assed academic pursuit. After ignoring several polite e-mails warning against the impending deadline, I decided to finally just sit down and write the damn thing. Open a “Document1.” Hmm. Did I even learn anything in college? Did I have an emblematic experience that shaped me? Alt-tab to Pine. Pressing...
...it’s unclear whether diversity benefits a university, and that Jewish students—unlike their black and female peers—perform better than their test scores indicate. But the Klitgaard Report, as it was popularly called, was prematurely released when The Crimson leaked a rough draft of the report, which was to be finished more than a year later.While Bok criticized The Crimson for releasing excerpts from the unfinished draft, leaders of minority groups criticized Bok for commissioning a report undermining affirmative action. Bok addressed the controversy in an open letter that spring, defending the University?...
...package contains eight of their burliest, including The Searchers, that towering, troubling essay on race, sex and Manifest Destiny. It also has Wayne's starmaking turn in Stagecoach and the late-'40s cavalry films Fort Apache and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon. All these westerns constitute a romantic first draft of American expansionist history, with Wayne as the surly Moses, urging his settlers on toward the promised land...
...weekdays, three hours earlier than the previous rule.10/20: It is discovered that 10 students graduated from the College last year after submitting theses that were prepared by a professional thesis-writing service. The service, called “editorial consultants,” will research, outline, draft, and type up a 60 page thesis on any subject for as little as $20.10/24: A head-on auto collision kills a 38 year-old woman and injures two students. A rise in tuition is predicted a day later: $1000 high. Endowment hits new high: $442M.10/31: The business school broadens the scope...