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Harvard, of course, aspires to make us all like Harry Bailey and Sam Wainwright--or even, God help us, like Mr. Potter, the wealthy, grasping banker of Bedford Falls. And no one here, no gov jock or pre-med or final club frequenter wants to be George Bailey. No one wants to suffer and sweat and barely scrape by, to give up youthful potential in favor of adult burdens, to sacrifice dreams on the altar of necessity. No one wants to be at the end of their rope on Christmas Eve, staring down into dark water and needing a little...

Author: By Ross G. Douthat, | Title: Christmas at Harvard | 12/11/2000 | See Source »

...speech last night in Langdell Library, Republican Gov. George Ryan of Illinois described how he became a "convert" to the anti-death penalty cause...

Author: By Melissa R. Brewster, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Illinois Gov. Explains Stance Against Death Penalty | 12/6/2000 | See Source »

...panel opened for audience questions, and Ryan was asked about his dialogues with Texas Gov. George W. Bush on the subject...

Author: By Melissa R. Brewster, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Illinois Gov. Explains Stance Against Death Penalty | 12/6/2000 | See Source »

Many Americans, most notably Texas Gov. George W. Bush, are still denying any such connection between human industrial activity and global warming. Even among people recognizing the existence of global warming and its human component, the response thus far has been a collective "So what?" It might, therefore, be rather surprising that European and American negotiators in The Hague were closer to a deal than ever before...

Author: By The CRIMSON Staff, | Title: U.S. Fails Test at The Hague | 12/5/2000 | See Source »

Every time one of the candidates opens his mouth about why we need to stop or restart recounts for this or that reason, they are really saying, "Let's do it this way because I really want to be president." When Vice President Al Gore '69 called Texas Gov. George W. Bush to retract his concession, Bush acted amazed. Imagine that--Gore wanted to make sure he really lost the election before giving up. Bush didn't care whom the voters voted for as long as he won the race. So Gore asked for a recount. Then he wanted another...

Author: By Shan P. Patel, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Where Have All the Statespeople Gone? | 12/5/2000 | See Source »

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