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...matter how easy it seems to live and love on a day-to-day basis, we live in a place that sometimes values the distant future over the joys of the present. Harvard is built around the idea that human pyramids and laughter and conversation are all things that should come second to grades and careers. But in the face of inevitable death, human pyramids are a thing of paramount importance. In all their precariousness and closeness, in all the effort they take and the time they waste, they are really all that is wonderful in this world. We laugh...
...This case is about as far from being a private matter as one can get." -Kym Worthy, Wayne County, Mich., prosecutor, refuting Kilpatrick's claim that his infidelity is a merely family concern (CNN, March...
...that matter, the celebration of sustainability that drew over 8,000 people to the Yard on a frigid October afternoon was only one part of a week-long program of sustainability-related speakers, forums, and activities. Throughout the course of the week, students were treated to a remarkably well-coordinated set of events that both informed on environmental issues and demonstrated the capable planning of environmentally oriented campus student groups like the Environmental Action Committee...
...bigger risk for Massachusetts than the perpetuation of a sport that brings a sizable contingent of residents both enjoyment and employment. Massachusetts voters should appreciate our right to submit ballot questions to change the way our state is run, and Question 3’s proposed ban is a matter for legitimate discussion. We must, however, also take care to wield that power carefully—a responsibility that makes this particular initiative seem hasty and unjustified. Next Tuesday, we must allow prudence to trump perpetual intervention, and trust all of our citizens to make responsible decisions about their leisure...
...benefits of faith at Harvard Hillel last night. The discussion, which focused on questions of morality and whether altruism can exist without faith, was cosponsored by Hillel and the Harvard Book Store to promote Wolpe’s new book, “Why Faith Matters.” Wolpe—named the number one pulpit rabbi in America by Newsweek earlier this year—and Pinker—an avowed atheist and best-selling author of books on the human mind and language—passed a microphone back and forth, engaging in an enthusiastic conversation without...