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...term begins and the 134th Crimson executive guard assumes its duties, we want to take a moment to explain how the editorial page and the opinions on it are produced each day. The process of deciding what to write and who gets to write is a largely hidden from the view of our readers. We believe that the process merits some explanation so that you have a better understanding of why we print what we do, and how your own opinion can be heard on our page...
...pizza, only a rebuke of my own.This relatively anonymous, state-funded university puts out the effort to inspire its fans, going the extra mile to fill its arena. I cannot say the same for Harvard.Our arena, Lavietes Pavilion, is frequently half-filled. There are many excuses thrown out to explain this situation—busy student schedules, horrible acoustics, and a team that has never won an Ivy championship.Let me offer the true reason for Harvard’s lagging spirit—no mascot.It’s that simple. At the moment, going out to the basketball game...
...years ago you claimed that "everyone is a Calvinist in praying before surgery." Can you explain that...
...cathedral solemnity when journalists are in the dock. There have been no self-righteous editorials from the New York Times or the Washington Post with titles like "Press Freedom on the Precipice" or "Showdown for Press Freedom" (both real examples from the Times). This isn't hard to explain: I have been loving Scootergate myself and devouring the coverage. It's great to see the ham-handed machinations of the Bush Administration exposed. Yet Libby faces the possibility of years in prison and the certainty of hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal bills-all because he allegedly tried...
...explain the nature of your prayer at that point...