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...half centuries ago, John Wycliffe translated the Bible into English. One year ago, a Wyclef Jean concert was cancelled at Harvard University.Wycliffe hoped to reform the Catholic Church. Wyclef, although he never intended to, helped spark a movement to reform another institution: the Harvard Concert Commission (HCC).By the end of the 2005 fall, many undergraduates had grown disenchanted with the HCC. After consecutive failures to lock down concerts with Snoop Dogg and Wyclef Jean, and a subsequent official inquiry by the Undergraduate Council (UC), there was a great deal of pressure on the HCC for internal reform.Now, a year...
...Real Deal," "For the Future," "A Fresh Start"--such stump slogans come straight from the book of campaign clichés. Betting that a well-chosen catchphrase will not only spark discussion but also win votes, some candidates choose playful, memorable and even risqué rallying cries. Here are our favorites from this year's campaign trail...
...outrage. Chancellor Angela Merkel pronounced them "disgusting" and promised a full inquiry. Of the six soldiers identified so far, four have already completed their service. The others were suspended late last week. All may face investigation for desecration of human remains, a crime in Germany. The photos have helped spark a debate about Germany's wider role in the world as well. As (bad) luck would have it, the first set appeared on the same day that the German Defense Ministry unveiled a security report that argued its military should bolster its presence overseas to levels not seen since World...
...Hagan rallied Harvard to seize a 28-24 lead. But the rust showed late, as O’Hagan threw two picks trying to catch up after Princeton’s go-ahead drive, and the Tigers prevailed, 31-28. “Specifically, we were looking for a spark,” Murphy explained. “And we were looking to broaden our offensive capabilities…[O’Hagan] didn’t play great, but he did enough good things to give us a chance to win.” The decision to insert...
...Hagan did give Harvard a new set of legs early, replacing junior Chris Pizzotti in the second quarter. The junior ran for 89 yards on ten carries and completed 13 of 27 passes for 168 yards.“I just thought that we needed a spark,” Murphy said in regards to the switch. “I just thought that his combination of enthusiasm and mobility, and improvisational skills could give us a spark, and a dimension to our offense that we [didn’t] have [before].”The game...