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...events but rather to encourage us to examine the instincts that may draw us to these pundits. The sort of knee-jerk analysis practiced in the past two weeks simultaneously gratifies and disturbs many of us. On the one hand, many of us have a powerful instinct to both seek and supply grand, sweeping and satisfying answers in the wake of tragedy. Immediately following a dramatic national or local event, at the time of greatest emotional distress and concern, some feel powerless. Theorizing is a source of comfort...
Think of this distinction in terms of the dividing line between academia and much of the the media. Top academics can labor for years to produce narrow, precise insights into literature, science or the human soul, while many in the media eagerly seek to identify supposed trends as quickly as possible. When the number of racial minorities admitted to the class of 2003 dipped only slightly, the Crimson was quick to proclaim "declining diversity." When a smattering of anti-sweatshop rallies took place on a few campuses this spring, the New York Times was eager to herald a vast revival...
Potential walkers seek out sponsors, people who agree to contribute a certain amount of money for every mile the walker completes. Project Bread collects the funds, which go to alleviating hunger in the Boston area. The University pledged $10 for each Harvard student who took part...
...floor of the Senate last week, McCain declared he would share the responsibility for American lives lost in a ground war against Serbia. "But," he went on, "I would rather face that sad burden than hide from my conscience because I sought an ambiguous political position to seek shelter behind." Words like those have given McCain the beginning of a presidential sheen...
...Harvard baseball team opens the 1999 Beanpot tournament this afternoon at Fenway Park against UMass (21-12). The Crimson (21-13, 13-3 Ivy) seek to earn the glory and bragging rights of the best team in Boston, while it roams the same field that Ted Williams...