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...portrait of Ahmed Ressam that has emerged since his arrest for smuggling explosives from Canada last week has fed America's worst fears: On the eve of the millennium, an Algerian man with a trunkload of explosives eludes Canadian authorities, apparently headed for a million-person New Year's party in Seattle, and almost makes it into the U.S. if not for the hunch of a border guard. It makes for one terrifying story to the U.S., which has many terrorist enemies around the world but has stayed generally free of attack on its own soil, and it exposes...
Bryan Lee '00, the outgoing sports editor here at The Crimson, wrote one of these last year. Basically, I'm just copying from him, although he is just the last person in a long paper trail, so I'm probably safe. Besides, I cited Bryan, so that's good enough. Also, Bryan's list was only 10 items long and mine's going...
Recently, an organization for part-Asian students called HAPA (Half Asian Person's Association) was formed, providing a welcoming group where biracial students can discuss the unique issues they face. HAPA existed in the early '90s, but disintegrated after the founders graduated. Apparently, the administration felt no pressing need to keep the organization up and running. But thanks to Rebecca Weisinger '02, HAPA is once again a forum for biracial and multiracial students...
NELSON MANDELA In a century that has produced so many leaders of unconscionable evil, I am proud to nominate as Person of the Century one who helped reaffirm our basic faith in humanity: former South African President Mandela. After suffering more than 25 years in prison, Mandela could easily have answered the brutality of apartheid with violence and hate. Instead, he responded with an unwavering vision of peace and reconciliation. By transcending the horrors of his time, he not only brought freedom to South Africa, he also reflected the very best of the human spirit. I've had an opportunity...
...found that consumers who seal the deal at such sites as autobytel.com carpoint.com and autoweb.com pay on average 6.5% more than those who haggle with a dealer. (The sites dispute the findings.) Doing advance work on the Web, though, can pay off. People who browsed online before negotiating in person saved...