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...find ourselves in a situation oddly similar to the one Lincoln faced in 1838. Lincoln delivered his Lyceum Address 62 years after the Declaration of Independence. We are now the same time span from the end of World War II. Our victory in that war--followed by our willingness to quickly assume another set of burdens in the defense of freedom against another great tyranny--marked the beginning of the U.S.'s role as leader of the free world. Through all the ups and downs of the cold war and through the 1990s and this decade, the memories of World...
...than that of the third-place finisher. The showing sent both skippers to nationals, the fourth such honor of Johnson’s decorated career. The fall campaign featured a rousing Crimson performance in late October, when Harvard took second place in three regattas in a single two-day span. The following weekend, Johnson and Kovacs had their shot at nationals. Having never finished on top in the event in his three previous tries, Johnson was once again denied the top spot in his senior season. He and Kovacs took third and fourth place, respectively...
Glamour Magazine selected Meghan Pasricha ’08 as a finalist in its Top 10 College Women award, adding the junior to a long list of Harvard and Radcliffe women who have been honored in the contest’s 50-year span. The June issue of Glamour, on newsstands now, features a photo and short profile of each finalist, along with a short blurb about her highlighted social cause. Pasricha was chosen for her efforts campaigning against youth smoking. Glamour donates $2,500 to a charity of each finalist’s choice, and gives the finalists themselves...
...ballroom, Gore gives the trainees some advice about the limits of time and complexity. ("Trust me on this. If audiences had an unlimited attention span, I'd be in my second term as President.") Even more important is the hope budget. "You're telling some not only inconvenient truths but hard truths, and it can be scary as hell. You're not going to get people to go with you if you paralyze them with fear...
...interview after the meeting that the effects of the proposed renovations would be short-lived. “It’s amazing to me that even if we do the whole thing, the whole gut renovation, it’s a 50- to 75-year life span. You don’t gain a lot,” Nelson said after the meeting. “It’s a lot of planning and decision-making but it’s something that doesn’t give you 200 years.” —Staff...