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...inspiration and in the sheer energy of the creative power of so many intellects concentrated on this small patch of earth called Harvard. In nights spent at Uni-Lu. In the friends we find here whom we will treasure forever. In passing those exams we all thought we would fail and didn't. Grace to inspire our thoughts and actions is here and available to us if we want...

Author: By Christa M. Franklin, | Title: Quietly, We Believe | 2/8/1999 | See Source »

...warring parties do not show up at the bargaining table, or if they fail to agree, NATO swears it will bomb. But for how long, and where? Milosevic might assume the role of Saddam of Serbia, gritting through attacks on his security forces and emerging to claim a victim's victory. Or this could be an out for Milosevic. Although the insurrection is nothing but trouble for his sanction-strapped country, he can't just hand Kosovo over. But he may welcome the chance to be forcibly shorn of it and blame NATO. If the Albanians unilaterally block a deal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Troops or Consequences | 2/8/1999 | See Source »

...example, other vaccines attempt to introduce the immune system to the surface proteins of HIV. But when these methods fail, the results are less dire because proteins are not genetically capable of infecting a cell...

Author: By Eric M. Green, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: AIDS Tests at HMS Dealt Major Setback | 2/4/1999 | See Source »

Friday, February 5: Frustrated that Social Analysis 10, "Principles of Economics," taught by Baker Professor of Economics Martin S. Feldstein '61, captures the top market share every year, the other Social Analysis professors collude to form a counter cartel but fail miserably. Subsequent market research shows why: Because Ec 10 is an indivisible full-year course, most students have already developed brand loyalty by the spring. Thus, the demand for Social Analysis 10 is shockingly inelastic. Susumu Kuno, Jay Jasanoff and Lynn Nichols, instructors for Social Analysis 34, "Knowledge of Language" are speechless...

Author: By Alexander T. Nguyen, | Title: It's a Consumer's World After All | 2/4/1999 | See Source »

...From now on, we must say to states and school districts: identify your worst-performing, least-improving schools, and turn them around or shut them down," Clinton said. "If we fail to do this and do it quickly, we are going to lose another generation of children to low expectations, low educational achievement and low prospects of moving ahead in life...

Author: By Vasant M. Kamath, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Presidential Initiative to Give $200M to Schools | 2/3/1999 | See Source »

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