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...real position is on, say, the fate of Terri Schiavo? Or the morality of contraception? Or the role of women? Or the love of a gay couple? Also, faith for many of us is interwoven with doubt, a doubt that can strengthen faith and give it perspective and shadow. That doubt means having great humility in the face of God and an enormous reluctance to impose one's beliefs, through civil law, on anyone else...
...biggest success story is the booming residential population. Early on, officials were worried that no one would want to live in the shadow of ground zero, so the Lower Manhattan Development Corp., which coordinates the rebuilding of the area, dedicated $300 million to housing grants: rent or mortgage subsidies of as much as $12,000 for people who committed to living downtown for two years, as well as one-time payments of up to $1,000 for existing residents who stayed put. The sweeteners brought in new residents, who revitalized big apartment complexes like Battery Park City and pushed developers...
...said Rudenstine, who sported silver cufflinks and a red-and-black checkered tie.The former president spoke in the same ornate hall in which, three months ago, the drawn-out battle between outgoing University President Lawrence H. Summers and the Faculty came to a head. The long shadow of that imbroglio was in subtle evidence at the ceremony.Before pulling the drape off the portrait, which will join the paintings of Harvard presidents and benefactors hanging in the Faculty Room, Dean of the Faculty William C. Kirby called on professors to “let Neil Rudenstine’s portrait speak...
...costumes (designed by Alexis M. Kusy ’07) were a commendable amateur attempt that reflected both creativity and an effort to spice up pillars, togas, and feathers. When it came down to it, however, the physical appearance of the cast and stage became trivial in the shadow of impressive acting and a sensational script. In short, the Classics Club produced a rendition of “The Birds” that is traditional enough to satisfy Classics buffs and snazzy enough to qualify as weekend entertainment for the average public. —Reviewer April B. Wang...
...European nations. Because of the ongoing campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq, the U.S. military is too stretched to spearhead the effort. But the U.S. should still provide funding, intelligence, logistics, and even troops when possible.The U.S. and its European allies cannot wait any longer. The dark shadow of our failure to act on the eve of the Rwandan genocide, and the relative success of former President Bill Clinton’s Serbian campaign, lend further support to an interventionist agenda. Because of the ongoing genocide, Darfur must become a new theater of operations for our allies and ourselves...