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...personal scholarship has become the model for history in the field of Korean studies,” Kim said. “Without him, we couldn’t possibly think of the present state of Korean studies in universities...
...Naturally, such a condition for graduating would seem to present the same onus that ostensibly invalidated the old swim test: How could students physically unable to fulfill it be forced to have their diplomas withheld? High schools and preparatory schools no doubt face this same difficulty, and one would think the principal—or, in Harvard’s case, the deans—could intercede and waive the requirement on a case-by-case basis. It would be absurd to make, or break, the rules because of an occasional exception...
...living in a dream world.Hatch, a junior quarterback, has started all three games this season for Louisiana State, ranked No. 5 in this week’s Associated Press poll. Tiger Stadium, where Hatch made his first two starts, seats 92,400 fans, and that number is almost always present for a home game. Last season, the Tigers won the BCS national championship, taking the title in college football’s highest division by downing Ohio State 38-24.By way of contrast, Harvard Stadium has a capacity of 30,323, a number that is only reached for the biennial Cambridge...
...This isn’t a condemnation of American voters; I imagine these rules have governed electoral politics since democracy was first devised millennia ago. Indeed, I’d guess that this present electorate is as well informed about the lives and leanings of their candidates as any ever before. But as we forge ahead, worrying about global war and the ‘second Holocaust’ indelicately conjured by Sen. McCain, we should keep in mind that much of our decision-making process is far less grandiose than it may seem, that instead rests upon a blink...
...Substance: Quite manifestly immersed in the past, present, and future details of policy, and eager to express his views, which have been expanded, honed, and solidified during the last 18 months of hard campaigning. Still, he did avoid the nitty-gritty details of policy positions in favor of broad principles and references to working Americans, thereby not presenting the kind of specifics that some voters are waiting to hear from...