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...avoid the impression that we simply cherry-picked Obama’s (admittedly phenomenal) 2004 speech. While it was remarkably effective at bringing fame to the Illinois senator, it failed to change us in any meaningful way. Our notions about those who are ideologically distant remain inert, in spite of Obama’s early pleas...
...social, and residential space. “Our overarching goal has been to explore the unique role and purpose of House life in the educational experience of Harvard students,” Hammonds wrote in a preface to the report. She stressed that this goal would be realized in spite of “challenging economic times.” The administration’s commitment to the renovation project—slated to break ground in 2012—is significant in light of the cost of House renewal, which is projected to consume nearly four percent...
...Meanwhile, America’s strongest allies in Western Europe—particularly Germany—have been reluctant to criticize the post-Soviet oligarchy (or “managed democracy”) that supplies them with vital natural gas. This divide has persisted even in spite of a recent announcement by President Dmitri Medvedev that Russia would embark on a massive new spending and modernization scheme for its outdated military. Therefore, a new energy security policy—one that effectively minimizes the risk of overt dependency on Russia while investing in alternative and renewable technologies—should...
...city’s homeless shelters and food-assistance programs. Since Harvard has a stake in the community, it should be mindful of these effects when it decides on what budget cuts to make. But Harvard is still one of the largest employers in the state, and, even in spite of necessary layoffs, it will continue to provide economic benefits for Cambridge...
...said. “Every single guy contributed a win out here, in tough company.”Weakened by the absence of seniors Sasha Ermakov and co-captain Chris Clayton, the trip posed a test of Harvard’s strength in depth—a test, in spite of losses, that proved encouraging.“Overall, it was great,” sophomore Alexei Chijoff-Evans said. “We weren’t playing at full strength, so I think it was as successful a trip as it could have been...