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Last week, in East Rutherford, N.J., 16,000 screaming teenagers attended a benefit concert in support of a convicted cop killer. Rage Against the Machine and the Beastie Boys, popular musical artists and, no doubt, sophisticated observers of our criminal justice system, were the headline performers. Also last week, on this campus, posters began appearing in support of the very same murderer, touting an upcoming "Worldwide Student Walkout" on his behalf. The posters, sporting a grinning photo of the condemned, describe him as an "African American Political Prisoner." They encourage public protests and, of course, donations to his legal defense...
Under an hour later, Henry Ford II Professor of the Social Sciences Ezra F. Vogel explains to incoming students that Foreign Cultures 26, "Industrial East Asia" will examine the political and economic transformation of the Four Tigers of Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore. He adds that his course is excellent preparation for aspiring investment bankers trying to make it in the Pacific Rim. Hundreds of economics and applied math concentrators mob him after lecture, pledging their intention to enroll...
Meanwhile, back on the East Coast, it seems that a majority of American women might also have their erasers at the ready to continue the blurring of the line between church and state. In a survey of 1,000 women taken by Princeton Research Associates on behalf of the Center for Gender Equality, 76 percent said that they believe religious leaders and groups have a "somewhat" or "very positive" effect on the country. 50 percent said they felt "religion and politics shouldn't mix," down from 63 percent who felt that way when a similar survey was taken...
With less than a minute left to play in its first-round Beanpot match-up against Northeastern (9-13-3, 4-10-2 Hockey East), Harvard (8-10-1, 3-9-1 ECAC) found itself trailing, 3-2 Sensing the urgency of the situation, the Crimson attacked the Huskies' net with six men, sending a flurry of shots towards freshman goaltender Jason Braun. But nothing went through. Meanwhile, precious seconds ticked away...
...Monday night, in the opening game of the 47th annual tournament for Boston collegiate hockey bragging rights, history appeared to repeat itself against Northeastern (9-13-3, 4-10-2 Hockey East) with another very late goal by a Crimson defenseman to tie the score. Unlike last year's opening game, however, the opposition provided the ultimate hero in freshman forward Brian Cummings, who scored the game-winner in a 4-3 Northeastern victory over Harvard (8-10-1, 3-9-1 ECAC...