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...years would immediately meet upperclass students on an intimate basis; there is no better way to get to know people than to live with them on the same floor or entryway. Moreover, by being in constant contact with first-years, R.A.s would become trusted and valuable resources, able to mentor and advise them on all the varied aspects of College life...
...fees for R.A.’s would not only draw many applicants, it would also alleviate some of the space crunch in the Houses. Programs like the First-year Outdoor Program have already demonstrated that upperclass students are more than responsible enough to take on the role of mentor, advisor and friend to first-year students. If Harvard students can be trusted to guide first-years through the wilderness for a week before the year begins, they can certainly be trusted to guide first-years through their initial semesters at Harvard College...
...have questioned Murphy’s recruiting ability or his overall effectiveness as a mentor of the game. After all, his football program has produced NFL-caliber talent and has repeatedly drawn the attention of national scouts...
...choice of T.D. Jakes as America's Best Preacher focused too much on Jakes' style rather than his substance, which is what really counts [AMERICA'S BEST, Sept. 17]. You failed in your report to portray Jakes as a great teacher, father figure, brother, coach, economic adviser, marriage counselor, mentor, friend and, most important, a brave champion in the battle of spiritual warfare. Jakes helps turn males into men, women into ladies, prisoners into ministers and cultural Christians into God's servants. JOHN DAVID GARZA Dallas...
...exhausted Soviets finally quit Afghanistan. With his mentor Azzam dead at the hands of an assassin and his job seemingly done, bin Laden went home to Jidda. The war had stiffened him. He became increasingly indignant over the corruption of the Saudi regime and what he considered its insufficient piety. His outrage boiled over in 1990. When Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait and threatened Saudi Arabia, bin Laden informed the royal family that he and his Arab Afghans were prepared to defend the kingdom. The offer was spurned. Instead, the Saudis invited in U.S. troops for the first time ever. Like...