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...place quite often accused of anglophilia and academic self-centeredness. Students cite strenuous tutorial requirements, an inflexible core curriculum and demanding concentration courses that must be taken in succession as prohibitive to studying abroad. But Harvard students continually stay home—perhaps because it is the safe option, but also because there is a certain desperate fear that academic life elsewhere is less challenging, less intense, and less interesting. This is not only untrue, but it is an insidious subplot at a university whose alumni continually go on to affect the world’s course in powerful...
...viable. What could be more tempting - to a rising preacher trying to reach young people, a preacher who stressed being approachable and relevant - than to tailor his theology to the tastes of the times, especially if the latest scholarship allowed wider appeal? But for Graham this was not an option. He felt that he could either believe the Bible or leave the ministry. "It was not too late to be a dairy farmer," he concluded...
...Others suggest that Sarkozy and Kouchner (who has since stressed that "everything should be done to avoid war") are not just posturing, but really do believe that time is short before the unwanted military option becomes inevitable for Iran. "The problem is that the Iranian leadership likes to believe the military option isn't open to the U.S. while it's tied up in Iraq with an unpopular war," explains François Heisbourg, special advisor to the Foundation for Strategic Studies in Paris. "Sarkozy and Kouchner are trying to tell them, 'Yes, it is. Believe it and fear...
...Holy Cross quarterback Dominic Randolph. Unfortunately for the Crimson, supposed to only goes so far. The pass rush only managed to get through the Crusaders’ offensive line a handful of times, as Randolph moved with ease, rolling out of the pocket as well as running the option. “That kid doesn’t get sacked,” Harvard coach Tim Murphy said. “I mean, he just throws the ball away, he’s got a quick outlet. We looked at the film of him last year in three different games...
...housing counselor can help with the process. HUD provides names at hud.gov or 800-569-4287. One option is to declare Chapter 13 bankruptcy, which forces a lender to accept a negotiated repayment plan. Chicago bankruptcy attorney David Siegel says that saves a house about 30% of the time...