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...They Run Joe Klein ignored the most important reason Barack Obama is winning: media adoration [Feb. 25]. Where is the scrutiny of Obama's flawed policy proposals, his attacks on Hillary Clinton's proposals, his business dealings and record in the Illinois state legislature? Television news programs relentlessly broadcast far more comments and video highly favorable to Obama. Klein repeatedly tells us Clinton is not inspirational, but millions of us find her very inspiring. We believe we are electing a President, not a television evangelist. Too bad the press disagrees. Our democracy is not well served. Horace Newton Barker...
...Klein ignored the most important reason Barack Obama is winning: media adoration [Feb. 25]. Where is the scrutiny of Obama's flawed policy proposals, his attacks on Hillary Clinton's proposals, his business dealings and record in the Illinois state legislature? Television news programs relentlessly broadcast far more comments and video highly favorable to Obama. Klein repeatedly tells us Clinton is not inspirational, but millions of us find her very inspiring. We believe we are electing a president, not a television evangelist. Too bad the press disagrees. Our democracy is not well served. Horace Newton Barker Jr., CHATTANOOGA, TENN...
Dining halls from Annenberg to the Quad experienced record low attendance last Thursday—but surprisingly, it wasn’t due to the newly diminished Harvard University Dining Services (HUDS) menu. The stomachs of the missing diners were growling for a cause, not because of budget cuts. The Harvard Islamic Society’s (HIS) Fast-a-thon on Feb. 28 urged students to “go hungry for change.” Nearly 1500 students registered, promising to fast from dawn till dusk and to forego swiping in. HUDS, playing hero, pledged to donate the marginal...
...search for a new dean of Harvard College reached its end Tuesday with the selection of Evelynn M. Hammonds, currently the senior vice provost for faculty development and diversity. This appointment should come as good news to the College community, both because of Hammonds’s proven record as a talented and respected administrator and because of the circumstances surrounding her appointment, which portend an expansion of the scope of the College dean’s authority.To be sure, we would be remiss to ignore the scarcity of undergraduate administrative experience in Hammond’s résum?...
...year-old former Alaska Senator, who put the Pentagon Papers into the public record in 1971, is just thrilled that his candidacy has given his idea so much attention - and by "so much," he means any at all. Just being a big party candidate and getting in the debates imparts a certain amount of fame. At the National Latino Congreso in L.A. back in October, he got to speak to 200 people right before the mayor, since they invited all the candidates and only he and Dennis Kucinich showed up - and Kucinich was late. "The day I filed for office...