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...field. It’s a very closely knit group.” Another factor that could not be discounted was the return to the Harvard lineup of junior Matt Hoff and sophomore Mike Fucito, who rose to the occasion in the second half and provided much of the spark. The duo created numerous opportunities through the middle of the field. “They gave us some guile, some unexpected plays,” Kerr said. “The defense that plays against them has to always be aware of them.” With just under seven...
...criticism of Islam: "Show me just what Muhammad brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." Perhaps the 79-year-old Pontiff hoped his remarks at the German university would spark a pointed discussion of Christian-Muslim relations and the rise of faith-based terrorism - just in time for his Turkey trip. What they sparked instead was a virtually instantaneous firestorm of criticism from Muslim leaders around the world. And the heat was hottest in Turkey. Ali Bardakoglu, head...
...Whether or not the Pope imagined the furor his words would spark - and many would argue it wasn't hard to foresee - the Vatican's attempts at damage control may be a little too late. The speech has already elicited harsh denunciations from political and religious leaders from Pakistan and Iraq to Lebanon and the Palestinian Territories. In Turkey, the home of Pope John Paul II's would-be assassin Mehmet Ali Agca, the comments struck such a nerve that they managed to erase old distinctions between conservative Muslims, including leaders of the ruling Justice and Development party, and secular...
...Briticisms. (Nota bene: to understand the jokes, you needn't do the reading.) If you feel compelled to read the novels, you'll find some jewels that most English concentrators have never heard of. Among the best are Henry Green's “Loving” and Muriel Spark's “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.” Unfortunately, Wood spends almost a month on “Atonement” by Ian McEwan, which is taught in at least three English department courses. But for your two short papers—a grand total...
...tutorials. The first weeks of sophomore tutorial are somewhat scary and exhilarating--keep a pocket dictionary handy as the “-ogys” begin to fly. Be forewarned that skipping the reading will lead to tears and humiliation, as you can’t hide behind Spark Notes in a class with two leaders and 5 students.If you’ve got a good group, tutorial’s intimidation will soon give way to camaraderie and late night e-mail chains about how screwed you are for the paper due tomorrow. You probably never thought historiography would...