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...forced to be scaled-back from earlier plans. “We tried to do a new variation on Casino Night,” said Chestnut. Efforts to have a mock casino set up on campus were eventually rebuffed by local authorities. “Cambridge law is pretty strict on that kind of stuff,” he said. —Staff writer Nicholas A. Ciani can be reached at nciani@fas.harvard.edu...
This might sound like I’m accusing Harvard graduates of being anti-intellectual, rebelling against a strict academic environment by taking solace in something unimportant. But, in fact, I think that we are over-intellectual: we seek to find an underlying argument or an overlying strategy in every random encounter...
...Despite U.S. concerns, there are real differences between Somalia and Afghanistan under the Taliban. While Somalis are Muslim, many are secular in outlook and would fight against the strict imposition of shari'a law. The coalition of groups who forced the warlords out of Mogadishu is also far from homogenous - and may fall apart now that the common enemy is banished. Privately some U.S. State Department officials focused on Somalia have questioned whether there is any link between Mogadishu's Islamic leaders and Al Qaeda...
...Make sure these circumstances are purely academic, like an influx of papers or tests.Then respectfully request an extension of a day or two. Make the time period as vague as possible to give yourself some leeway; the last thing you want is to be facing another strict deadline. Craft the tone so that it’s not overly apologetic, but simply regretful. Most importantly, close with a line asking what the penalty will be if an extension cannot be granted. Showing your teaching fellow the inevitability of the paper’s tardiness, and your willingness...
...offer the highest standards in reporting without fear or favor of any advertiser or special interest,” Runyon says. “He was always looking for the truth in a situation and trying to influence the most ethical outcome.”He applied his strict sense of ethics to himself. When he had to pay a fine for shooting a dove above a baited field, he insisted that it be written up in his newspaper—though the incident was so minor it would not have normally merited ink.“He felt...