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...CAN’T be Catholic and pro-abortion,” reads one bumper sticker slogan from the American Life League (ALL), one of the largest pro-life organizations in the United States, whose mission is “to serve God by helping to build a society that respects and protects individual innocent human beings from inception to natural death...
Although I support this mission, I cannot help but wonder whom this particular message is meant to address. Never have I met a Catholic—or anyone for that matter—who would label himself pro-abortion, implying that abortion itself is “right” or “good.” But a gap in communication between the pro-life and pro-choice camps has perpetually confounded the terms “pro-choice” and “pro-abortion” in American culture...
...strict, preemptive policy rule. Harvard has only divested a few times in its history, and for good reason. As Interim President Derek C. Bok pointed out in a 1979 open letter that continues to guide Harvard’s policy on divestment today, Harvard’s academic mission puts constraints on how extensively Harvard can pursue ethical investing. As such, Harvard only divests in extremely rare and singularly egregious cases.Harvard’s divestment from PetroChina and Sinopec occurred because, after an extensive inquiry, it was decided that Harvard was deliberately and directly profiting from immoral acts...
...existing House tutorial system, aided by a newly created “sophomore advising coordinator” position.House subcommittee chair Donald H. Pfister said that Houses had been consulted throughout the process.“The Houses are generally quite supportive because they see this as enhancing the academic mission of Houses,” said Pfister, who is also the Gray professor of systematic botany.The College will add new funds to the $9,000 currently designated to Houses for advising in order to compensate the new coordinators, Dean of the College Benedict H. Gross ’71 wrote...
...Mission accomplished for Gingrich, Dobson and Falwell. "That point of disappointment back there someplace" has been dealt with. Am I the only one now even more disappointed with the outcome...