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...that itself should not be trivialized. We in the West hold ourselves to high standards, and we expect less from the Islamic Middle East—even though saying so would be impolitic. Expecting no more from America than we expect from our enemies compromises the moral authority we possess over a medieval Islamism. That America has long been the guarantor of freedom, and that the Islamic Middle East has long not been this, has led to an absence of the frank seminars, teach-ins, and study groups that characterize discussions of other timely issues at Harvard.And don?...

Author: By Travis R. Kavulla, | Title: Silences That Speak Volumes | 2/13/2006 | See Source »

...Since then, they’ve gone 3-11.Columbia’s seven Division I wins this season have come against teams with an average RPI of 251 and a high of 227. The Lions have four losses against squads with RPIs lower than 250.The Bulldogs currently possess an RPI around the 190 mark. They also have the toughest home environment in the Ivy League.Yale wins this one by double-digits.CORNELL AT BROWNThe Big Red battled back into Ivy title contention with a home sweep of Harvard and Dartmouth last weekend.Cornell must beat Brown to set up an elimination match with...

Author: By Michael R. James, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Around the Ivy League | 2/10/2006 | See Source »

...such a way, the grants threaten to lead to a slippery slope, limiting certain fields only to those who can afford them financially. Math and science are specialized fields requiring proficiency with numbers, which not all students may possess. These students should still be able to go to college and pursue their vocational goals—regardless of what field they intend to study and regardless of their financial circumstances...

Author: By Reva P. Minkoff and Ramya Parthasarathy | Title: The SMART Grants are Stupid | 2/7/2006 | See Source »

...remains unconvinced that Harvard students possess charm...

Author: By Lulu Zhou, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Etiquette School? How Charming! | 2/6/2006 | See Source »

...Although they possess the same shape-shifting charm, Jungen's masks are much more than art-world variations on TransFormer toys. What they are is a kind of penetrating, wise-guy folk art. They reach into realms that have to do with magic and the objects that presume to have it, with power and the gaudy ways it announces itself, with the degradation of native art into gift-shop kitsch and the elevation of celebrity sports gear into sacred bling. By conflating tribal fetish and consumer trophy, Jungen has managed to tie any number of cultural assumptions and anxieties into...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Commercial Vision | 2/6/2006 | See Source »

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