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...fact that such inane and nonsensical arguments as Whitlock’s get major national attention and are repeated by many a pundit only points to the sad state of affairs we as Americans have reached when it comes to addressing our problems. In sports, our misdirected ire manifests itself when we write silly columns like Whitlock’s, or when we chastise Barry Bonds for cheating when our society prioritizes winning at any cost, or when we bad-mouth Alex Rodriguez for loving money despite this nation’s materialistic culture. And it?...
...disheartening news over the UC party fund’s near-demise earlier this term soon revealed a trail of inept, yet distinctly haughty, negotiation with the administration over the summer. Dean David Pil-mean had garnered most of the ire from students frustrated by this development, but the UC and its leaders deserve the lion’s share of blame for their uncompromising line throughout the ordeal...
...Universal coverage is a moral imperative, but numbers and charts must follow rather than precede its implementation. It should be reassuring that imperatives of efficiency cannot raise public ire. It is a sign that means-end rationality has not completely dominated public discourse. Hopefully, it also means that soon the emergency room will no longer be the first and last resort for America’s uninsured...
...partnership with HSA after their contract expires in 2009. HSA came under fire from students this past year for offering summer storage through the storage and shipping company Collegeboxes. In 2006, the company lost belongings of Harvard undergraduates who had used the service. The University and HSA drew ire from some students when they contracted with the service again this summer. Creamer said after the problems in 2006, HSA changed the administration of the program, realizing more oversight was needed. He said the number of problems was very low this year. “It’s just trying...
...That’s what Repent America has set out to do. They spend a lot of time focusing on homosexuality, which earned a great deal of ire from the crowd. “That’s not Christianity, that’s Paulianity,” said Eric, a short man in a blue sweatshirt who repeatedly challenged the validity of the Paul quotation. “Paul’s scripture is given by inspiration of God,” Tyler kept replying...