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These micro errors may seem trivial. In my first column two months ago, I tended to dismiss them as "the occasional expected slip-up in reporting and editing standards." Readers like Michael K. Titelbaum '99 took exception to this casual treatment. A fresh string of insidious errors seem to validate their concern that this sort of slip-up is less occasional than expected, and certainly more frequent than can be desired. Perhaps it is time to go beyond the perfunctory erratum and re-evaluate some of The Crimson's editorial policies to see whether institutional changes can be made...
Beyond these physical changes, she was still my mother and I admired her strength and courage. At the same time, I felt angry, frustrated and helpless as I watched her slip away from me. We would spend hours talking on the phone, never knowing if the conversation was our last...
...Even more egregious: Where Hubbell says the word "reality", Burton substitutes "Riady." A Freudian slip, no doubt. Burton's explanation? "When you've got 150 hours of tape and you've got to condense it down to an hour," he told reporters, "obviously you're going to do some things that some people are concerned about." Whether that will quell the demands for his resignation from the chairmanship remains to be seen...
...trip to see Todd and Brian last fall epitomizes my mixed feelings about fraternities. When I was there for a football game, I was amazed by the scene. The tailgates before the event, which included a slip-n-slide powered by beer, put Harvard Springfest to shame. Every station featured a large barbecue, keg and music (one tailgate even had a live band performing on top of a van). But most importantly, almost everyone at the school actually attended the tailgates. Such school spirit would never surface at Harvard, (Don't be fooled, though--just like at Harvard...