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...cruelty of this measure by asserting that personal sacrifices would serve the common weal. "We go beyond neighborly love," said one. "We extend it to future generations. Therein lies the high ethical value and justification of the law." As Kevles notes, the Nazis' draconian eugenics program did not originally encompass the anti-Semitism that later so rabidly characterized the Third Reich. But as Hitler and his regime turned ever more fiercely against the Jews, the sterilization of "undesirables" escalated into genocide, a horrifying realization of Francis Galton's vision of the world biologically cleansed according to one group's idea...
...figured that together, we could encompass amuch larger perspective," Dominguez says. "[Wu's]more of a student group person. Between our twoperspectives, we thought we could really have afoundation for change, diversity andrepresentation. We know each other well and haveexperience working together...
Between each group of pieces, Lawrence-King inserted relevant historical and technical information in his soothing, English-accented voice. He briefly demonstrated the three rows of strings on the double harp (a seeming irony), which encompass all the notes of a piano. He also explained the necessity of reaching through the strings on the outer rows to reach the sharps and flats which lie in the middle row, which made all the more obvious the tremendous skill and agility required to play the harp as beautifully as Lawrence-King does...
...while RAZA may have been formed with a Mexican-American constituency in mind, the group has expanded over the last 25 years to encompass Latino students on campus as well...
...whole people with a deep need for the care of others, and I believe it is possible for this school to have a new movement of thought that centers around our responsibility to others--a responsibility that goes much deeper than "community involvement." This responsibility must encompass our ability to embrace and deepen our relationships with others, and to build an environment in which individuals are valued and encouraged to use their unique talents and gifts to create an outstanding community...