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...They compete for admission just like everyone else. We don’t have any targets or quotas on the number of students admitted from a particular school,” McGrath said. “It certainly has been true that we have had a number from Deep Springs, and I would be surprised if they would not apply once we accept transfer applicants again...
...tolerant, respectful, and open attitude that extends to religious beliefs and expression is vital for our community. A pluralistic society is able to entertain a number of different worldviews and opinions, and engage in discussions with them—not silence them. Indeed, stifling the expressions of a particular community is nothing short of imposing a dangerous ignorance on society at large. Jessamin H. Birdsall ’10 is an executive team member of the Harvard-Radcliffe Christian Fellowship and a board member of the Harvard College Interfaith Council (HCIC). Rebecca Gillette ’10 is Vice President...
...assist. Curtis and junior Kaitlin Martin notched three goals each. “It was really exciting to get out and play our first Ivy team,” Simmons said. “It has always been a close game with Brown, and this year in particular, up until the last minute, it was close.” Brown opened the scoring only a few minutes into the game and then quickly took a 3-1 lead. However, Harvard was able to come back, and by the end of the period the Crimson possessed a 9-8 lead. Brown...
...meddler who may manage to bring back the dysfunctional feel of the old Bronx Zoo. And those poor Mets - will their new ace, Johan Santana, help them rebound from last season's historic collapse? Not to mention all the New York players caught up in the steroid morass, in particular Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte, and now A-Rod - whom Jose Canseco said he introduced to a steroid supplier (Rodriguez has refused to comment...
...Mozambique, fighting a war against the white supremacist regime of Rhodesia. And, once he had achieved power, the gun remained its guarantor. Although he initially styled himself a democrat committed to market economics and black-white reconciliation, within a few years Mugabe began repressing internal opposition. Elections, in particular were accompanied by state terror. During the mid-1980s, he unleashed his army's North Korean-trained 5th Brigade on the ethnic Ndebeles of Matabeleland in central Zimbabwe, killing more than 10,000 for their support of Mugabe's rival during the liberation struggle, ZAPU leader Joshua Nkomo...