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...taught us, it is that we are not such a divided people as we have been told we are for the past eight years. This makes Obama’s victory as a black man special, not just for black Americans, but for all Americans who value equality and hold fast to the idea that we are a better nation than the past has shown...
...situation in which anything but the wildest success may be deemed a failure. His lofty goals and idealistic promises have put the President-elect in a precarious position—by the end of his administration, Obama may be viewed as one of the greatest or worst to ever hold office...
...defender and server. She’s an impact to the league and we’re excited about her potential.”Harvard won the first battle, capturing a 25-20 victory after hitting .364 in the game. Despite several rallies by Penn, the Crimson managed to hold on after consecutive kills by McKinley and Comrie. The rest of the game went back-and-forth, as both teams traded points until the Quakers squeaked out a climactic 19-17 win in the fifth game to win the game. And though Harvard held the advantage in kills...
...national media reports. Summers’ remarks were unrefined and excessively blunt, but these were errors for which he has repeatedly and publicly apologized. His very reason for speaking at the conference was to provoke discussion in the academic community on how to provide women with equal opportunity to hold senior faculty positions in the sciences. His intentions were genuine, and his approach—to address a pressing issue with proactive analysis and creative solutions rather than idle talk and reliance on old thinking—was ideal, if poorly executed in this isolated case.His regrettable and oft-publicized...
Israel goes to the polls on Feb. 10 to elect a new Prime Minister and parliament; voters in Iran will choose a new President on June 12; and Iraq will hold provincial elections next January, followed by a national election late in 2009. Afghanistan is slated to hold new presidential elections next fall...