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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...wrong idea. 50 Years is a thorough, sensitive look at what is probably the world's most fascinating area. Starting in Trieste, in the former Yugoslavia, and working her way through nearly every square inch of every country, nation, state and community from Portugal to Russia, Morris picks out the perfect details to animate the people and struggles that she has observed for half a century. With chapters that focus on meandering themes like "sacred complexities" and "the mess the Europeans have made of their continent...

Author: By Josh N. Lambert, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: '50 Years in Europe' Doles Out the Anecdotes | 12/12/1997 | See Source »

...first it was sort of frustrating because I thought it was a good idea to vote but it wasn't so important to me that I wanted to have to make a big effort to do [it]," Jablon said...

Author: By Rachel P. Kovner, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Computer Problem Hampers Council Vote | 12/11/1997 | See Source »

Though many of these current ideas are more national than international, University officials hope to use a similar model around the globe. The idea for outposts emerged from a series of discussions last spring in the Academic Advisory Group--made up of the president, provost, associate provost and nine deans. Each dean presented his school's international activities to the group, including ideas for outposts...

Author: By Matthew W. Granade, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard to the World | 12/11/1997 | See Source »

Last year, Rudenstine announced a proposal for a new center--modeled on the idea for close cooperation between scholars in related fields that produced the Barker Center for the Humanities--that would incorporate Harvard's government department and its international studies departments. Mere weeks later, Sidney R. Knafel '52 donated $25 million to make the new center a reality...

Author: By Matthew W. Granade, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard to the World | 12/11/1997 | See Source »

...anti-gay to believe that the best way to build tolerance and, eventually, acceptance is to respect the sensibilities of the community as a whole, avoiding shock tactics and emphasizing the idea that gay men and women can be decent, responsible citizens. While displays of "gay pride" may have noble intent, it's fair to note that drag queens, crude sexual imagery and other outlandish aspects of many such demonstrations do little to promote a concept of gays as valuable members of the commonwealth...

Author: By Kevin A. Shapiro, | Title: Liberal Intolerance | 12/11/1997 | See Source »

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