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...leave for Princeton last fall, the entire campus breathed easier—thrilled by the news that one of the most respected members of Harvard’s community would remain with us. And now, after 12 years of painstakingly building the Department of Afro-American Studies from scratch, an integral part of Gates’ vision for that trailblazing department finally will be realized. Last week’s announcement that, pending approval from the full Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the department will offer an undergraduate concentration track in African studies is a boon to the University...
...budget. Care must be taken to rebuild Iraq in a way that will stand the test of time. It would be unwise for any contracts to be awarded in exchange for donations to American political parties instead of purely on merit. Creating a stable country virtually from scratch takes a long time and a great deal of money. America skimps on these responsibilities at its peril...
...midst of all this debate and discussion, there has been a pervasive silence about one important aspect of this issue—false accusations of sexual assault. So I am going to play devil’s advocate—no, scratch that, I am going to play the advocate of evenhandedness and due process—and discuss it here...
...first time Harvard senior Matt Self got hit hard yesterday, during a shaky first inning, he barely suffered a scratch...
...Each semester starts from scratch, so veterans and novices move together,” Robert says...