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...members of the Brown Corporation owned or captained slave ships in the first half century of the institution’s history, according to Campbell. The report did also find instances in which members of the institution played important roles in the abolitionist movement.While Campbell said his main focus in compiling the report was to fulfill the charge given him by Simmons, he nevertheless hoped the report would establish an important precedent for other universities. “In my heart I always hoped and expected that the work we were doing here, if we did it responsibly, thoroughly...
...track faculty to provide instruction in a number of fields—from philosophy to history to language studies. For example, the Philosophy department remains incomplete without course offerings in aesthetic philosophy or the philosophy of art. Students wishing to study these fields have no choice but to instead focus on analytic philosophy, an entirely different animal. At an institution as reputable as Harvard, where resources are plentiful enough to hire qualified faculty with diverse research interests, no student should feel unable to pursue their interests due to a lack of faculty resources. Smith’s plan will ultimately...
...There are so many other problems in this city. Gangs. Robberies. To focus on people trying to make a living selling tacos? It makes no sense," says Olegario Hernandez, while gassing up his taco truck on East L.A.'s Whittier Blvd. Taco truck drivers say it takes time to set up and prepare the food, and that moving constantly would make doing business impossible...
...McCain has said his major economic emphasis will focus on stimulating the economy by continuing President Bush's tax cuts, slashing the corporate tax rate and reducing wasteful federal spending, which he said would be accomplished by banning congressional earmarks and reviewing efficiency of the cabinet-level agencies. He says he expects these policies, including a continuation of a lower capital gains tax rate, to help the economy grow, benefiting those at the bottom of the ladder as much as those higher...
...obvious and serial proliferation is a huge problem. That's why getting Pyongyang to mothball its plutonium program has already been a significant accomplishment. Convincing Kim to surrender his stash of weapons, and whatever plutonium it has left over, would be another big step forward, and should remain the focus of the Administration's policy...