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...travel was by horseback, and contagious diseases could only spread from town to town by piggybacking on migratory animals or unlucky travelers. Despite these difficulties, the Black Death in Europe was still able to kill between 30 and 60 percent of Europe’s population. The forward march of science around the globe has helped keep disease at bay through vaccinations, good hygiene, and quarantines, but international air travel gives upstart pathogens hoping to hit the big time an advantage their ancestors never had. Should the Black Death return, it could crisscross the globe in a matter of hours...
...knew I wanted to have an Irish scene nearby,” he says. After graduation, Gurney plans to live in Ireland to experience the land which informed the music he loves. “I want to learn how to help traditional music move forward without messing with what made it a tradition in the first place,” he says. As a co-founder of the Harvard College American Music Association, Gurney has worked to give such traditional tunes a place in the school’s wide-ranging music scene. The Association?...
...loving heart. The Kindle is essentially the iPod of books, allowing users to download a wide range of literature and magazines wirelessly—you’ll never need to hold a wonderful, lovable book ever again. Perhaps for techies and Green People, this is a great leap forward for the absurd idea of “paperless paper,” but for all of us who venerate the real thing, the Kindle is just another injury in a long list. As I watched the instructional video on Amazon, they progressed through the gamut of its features...
...teacher quality in a rural framework.This question is just one of many that characterize the problematic relationship between rural, suburban, and urban schools in terms of policy and public perception of a national crisis in education. In evaluating the current state of education in the United States and moving forward with teacher, student, and school accountability, it is crucial that policymakers and the public recognize the unique obstacles posed by rural and urban environments that hinder American children’s ability to obtain an exceptional education.Emma M. Lind ’09, a former Crimson editorial chair...
...about my immigration status, either out of fear or embarrassment. There is a stigma associated with being ‘illegal’ in this country, especially with all of the attacks on immigrants by the U.S. government. All I can do is have faith in God and move forward with my head held high. I didn’t come to this country to take anyone’s place. What I have achieved, and what I will achieve, is due to the support of others and my own will to succeed.” Today, Lopez...