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Arguing that new state curriculum guidelines on the Armenian genocide deprive students of the complete historical picture, two local teachers and a high school student have signed on as plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit against the Massachusetts Department of Education.The historical account in question is a two-year span during World War I in which anywhere from 600,000 to 1.5 million Armenians were deported by the Turkish government and killed or allowed to die. While these events are generally accepted as historical fact, the particulars are controversial.The Turkish government has argued that the deaths were a result of ethnic...
Weil's statement that "there are at present no effective antiaging medicines" shows that he has his head in the sand. Western medicine (through technology) has found a way to extend our lives well beyond what was once considered a normal life-span, but it has not addressed the quality-of-life issue. Bioidentical hormone-replacement therapies, which use hormones manufactured to have the same molecular structure as those made by our bodies, enable us to maintain quality of life by replacing the hormones we lose as we age. The goal is to keep our insides young. A youthful interior...
...Episodes and Arguments in American Civic Life.” Harvard Book Store. 3 p.m. (DJH)Saturday, Oct. 29Apollo Night. The Harvard Black Students Association (BSA) presents a student-judged talent competition based on TV program “Showtime at the Apollo.” Performances promise to span the entertainment spectrum from song to dance to comedy. Lowell Lecture Hall. 7:30 p.m. Tickets available at the Harvard Box Office, (617) 496-2222, $8 general admission, $5 BSA members. (TMN)Lost City Angels. Just voted “best punk band” by the Boston Music Awards...
...catalogue in a tidy, logical way. This was an instance when I couldn’t really blame myself for losing control. I mean, I was in an emotionally tough situation—especially after spending an entire summer in a country that lost 3 million Jews in the span of a few years. I couldn’t really feel guilty for being so upset, right? But I am still ashamed for being cruel to my dad and my sister, and I am still embarrassed for allowing myself to cry. I’m having trouble kicking...
...Even the Institute of Politics (IOP), which serves as a nonpartisan liaison between Harvard students and political figures of all stripes, rarely sets foot in the politics of its own city. The IOP has hosted “Hardball” tapings and policy forums broadcast on C-SPAN. But the president of the IOP’s Student Advisory Committee says the organization is not planning any events that include this year’s Cambridge City Council candidates...