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...this film, you feel insight into the totality of the event. That’s why we’re in the air traffic system and the merchant control systems so that you can see it at eye level and...how, like us, they were blind...and struggled to grasp what was going on. Once I seized on that as my way in, it became a question of the plane. The hijackers are the heart of 9/11. Flight 93 was the last plane in the air simply because of air traffic control problems at New York’s airports...
...somehow slipped through the cracks during the regular part of the semester. And for those rare gems of students who actually completed their readings in a timely fashion and dutifully attended every lecture, reading period is expected to provide the opportunity for comprehensive review. This allows undergrads to truly grasp and internalize the material of their courses. However, what no one tells these poor souls when singing the praises of Harvard’s reading period is that they won’t actually have time to do any of these things. Instead, they’ll be searching...
...during the past 30 years have come up through the ranks from an ordinary background. They form a modern-day monarchical court. The buildings they work in are palatial, the apartments they live in are sumptuous, and the schools they attend to reach such lofty heights are prestigious. Their grasp of the realities of the average worker can only be patchy. That inevitably results in social eruptions. Valda Lynen Vallauris, France...
Harvard will take on the Bears at 12 p.m. on Saturday. With a strong showing, the Crimson could establish a firm grasp on the Rolfe Division title. With Dartmouth and Yale also playing a four-game series, however, it’s anyone’s guess as to who will emerge from the weekend on top. One thing is for sure, though—in Ivy League baseball, it’s never easy...
...during the past 30 years have come up through the ranks from an ordinary background. They form a modern-day monarchical court. The buildings they work in are palatial, the apartments they live in are sumptuous, and the schools they attend to reach such lofty heights are prestigious. Their grasp of the realities of the average worker can only be patchy. That inevitably results in social eruptions. Valda Lynen Vallauris, France Fair Trade for All Your capsule history of economic globalization [March 27] outlined the ebb and flow of trade among nations over the centuries. I believe international investment...