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With the war in Iraq won—shall we revel in American military power and—against the history of modern empires —insist that the American empire will be beneficent...
Whether the Core has lived up to the challenge of providing that education was somewhat more controversial. Palmer-Amaning, for example, was widely derided for saying that Moral Reasoning 22, “Justice,” was his favorite class at Harvard. But all seemed to revel in the freedom provided by Harvard’s curriculum. “I love the flexibility of a Harvard undergraduate education,” says Poon, now a psychology concentrator. “I changed concentrations four times...
...support a mature story." And indeed, Roberts is to be commended for transforming a storyline aimed at grade-schoolers into a mature tale that cautiously approaches epic stature. Considering the fantastical premise, he constructs a surprisingly realistic tale of war; one can smell the cordite and the carnage, revel in small victories, and recoil in horror at a world so devastated by conflict. The cartoons ignored that aspect to focus instead on cute Saturday-morning storylines that could be resolved in a half-hour. With _Eugenesis_, Roberts succeeds in exposing the full terrifying scope of a war that has raged...
Patriot staff members revel in their role as provocateurs. "The average person probably disagrees with some of the content," concedes current editor in chief Steve Sexton. "Hopefully, there's something in there that people are outraged to learn." The magazine seems to be getting its message across. When university planners of a ceremony commemorating the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks elected not to distribute red-white-and-blue ribbons or display other patriotic symbols because they might alienate foreign students, the Patriot decried the decision. Its vigorous opposition helped bring national attention to the issue, setting in motion...
Making it illegal to light up in any of Boston’s 2,263 watering holes will make Boston’s gathering places safer, and certainly more pleasant. Bostonians should welcome the new rule and revel in the healthier, tobbacco-free air they will soon enjoy...