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...precept. For my class, Harvard accepted 2,055 out of 18,160 applicants. It was the most selective yield yet, and in the last two years it’s only gotten harder to get in. At that rarefied level of acceptance, there is a huge element of chance. Nevertheless, the idea that acceptance to Harvard does represent some sort of objective standard remains ingrained among the population here...
...Nevertheless, West’s defiance of the fire code is silly and dangerous. While we sympathize with West’s frustration at the bureaucratic incompetence of the University, risking students’ lives by crowding them in a room where they exceed the maximum capacity by 150 people is not worth the statement he makes to the administration. West’s bravado, demonstrated by his offhand remark that he has broken the law before, is not necessary or useful to solving this logistical problem...
...world until they first renounce terrorism, then expel the terrorist cells within their borders to face world justice, then reform their governments along lines of our choosing. But there must be some provisions for reapproachment, and they involve difficult diplomatic issues that I cannot even begin to imagine. Nevertheless, reapproachment and financial integration must be priorities of our new policy in the region if we are to have hope of avoiding another Sept. 11. Guided by the image on our nation’s seal—an eagle bearing a quiver of arrows and an olive branch...
Coming from a diverse range of personal perspectives and value systems, each of us nevertheless shares a deep commitment to the sanctity of human life. From this foundation we were able to arrive at five principles that unite us as well as similar groups from eight other campuses in the Boston area, including Boston University, Boston College, Emerson College, MIT, Brandeis University, and Northeastern University. First, we mourn the victims of Tuesday’s tragedy, and give support to friends and family left behind. Those who have suffered a direct personal loss from the attacks are among those...
...grandfather recounts the glory of Alexander the Great to his grandchildren, while huddled round a fire. But there are more sinister details as well. A money lender fondles Apostolis to determine what degree he will overcharge him. A Turkish merchant, terrified of Apostolis’s physical power, nevertheless professes to be unable to pay back his debt. Ottoman soldiers storm into town and viciously arrest a man for tax evasion...