Word: flag
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This is not a suggestion that historians brainwash students and engage in a frenzy of flag-waving jingoism. America, however, would be well served if students in its universities made a general study of its history...
Last winter, when a Chinese instead of a South African flag flew over Harvard Yard, no one was giving Jiang Zemin any honorary degrees. He came on a cold day with rain falling like freezing spikes, and thousands of protesters greeted his fleet of black limousines before he was safely delivered to Sanders Theatre. Like Mandela's speech, the content of Jiang's was largely irrelevant. The Chinese president's visit, also like Mandela's, was preceded by speeches from a flock of Harvard professors...
...went "El Grito de Dolores," shouted by Mexican Consul General Hector Vasconcelos '68 in front of a crowd of more than 1,000 that erupted in cheers after each declaration. After the final cry, the red, white and green of the Mexican flag were hoisted up for all to salute, and the sound of the Mexican National Anthem filled the room...
Late in the second half it appeared thatovertime would be unnecessary. Miller broke inbehind the Columbia defense and ripped a shot pasta diving Ahern into the lower left corner of thegoal for an apparent 1-0 Harvard lead. But thelinesman lofted the flag above his head indicatingMiller was offside, and the goal was nullified...
...room, talking only to her mother who was staying at a cabin in Pennsylvania, going to church and then meeting, along with Chelsea, with Jesse Jackson. One friend says the First Lady will rally to keep Kenneth Starr from prevailing but won't be out there waving the flag. "That old feeling has really suffered. She won't be getting over this for a very long time." Hillary has also taken to vigorous workouts. "She's so enthused about her state-of-the-art exercise equipment," says a former aide, "that she talks about it as if she's hosting...