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...other co-chair of the committee. Student activists say the continuing failure of their campaigns is a result of Harvard’s academically conservative culture. “In the eyes of Harvard, the oldest institution in the country, Asian American studies hasn’t proven itself the way other fields have,” said Sophia Lai ’04, a former AAA president who wrote her senior thesis on the institutionalization of Asian American studies. “It didn’t stem from the faculty or academics—it came from student...
...your story on Kevin Rudd: he's a goose who lives in "Brissie," calls children kids and youngsters littlies. He eats his own ear wax, and now he is on your cover. Let's hope that as Australian Prime Minister he will not be the nerd he has proven to be so far, and that we won't cringe every time he appears in public the way we did with his Labor predecessor, Paul Keating. Martin Bellm, Rowville, Victoria...
...those of legal immigrants. In fact, they are largely identical to the motives of our own parents, grandparents and great-grandparents when they immigrated. And not just that. Ask yourself, of these three groups--today's legal and illegal immigrants and the immigrants of generations ago--which one has proven most dramatically its appreciation of our country? Which one has shown the most gumption, the most willingness to risk all to get to the U.S. and the most willingness to work hard once here? Well, everyone's story is unique. But who loves the U.S. most? On average, probably...
...Tape-recorder malfunction The government admits that Omar once gave his handler false information in order to protect a friend, according to the complaint. It was a one-time lapse, the complaint says, and Omar "has proven to be credible and reliable." But there are other red flags. "Clearly the informant had the opportunity to activate and deactivate the recording device," says Rocco Cipparone Jr., defense attorney for Mohamed Shnewer, according to his knowledge of the evidence so far. If that is true, it raises questions about how closely the informant was supervised. (The U.S. Attorney's office declined...
Search terms have always proven to be an accurate indication of what the hot gift items will be this coming holiday season, even down to the smallest detail. Black and brown Uggs, for example, will be among the most popular colors this season, and "Ugg boots," "shoes" and "slippers" will be most sought in that order. But one size doesn't necessarily fit all: For the first time, "Guy Uggs" and "Man Uggs" have appeared in the list of most popular search terms. So, if my wife happens to be reading this week's column and is searching...