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...pens and tongues of contumely were arrested. Mocking mouths were shut. Even righteous protestation hushed its clamor, as when, having striven manfully in single combat, a high-helmed champion is stricken by Jove's bolt and the two snarling armies stand at sudden gaze, astonished and bereft a moment of their rancor...
...education. But some countries, such as Tanzania, have found that educated and healthy people are still poor if they lack jobs. One of Wolfowitz's big challenges will be to kick-start growth in countries that seem stuck in an endless cycle of poverty. The Bank has also striven to combat corruption among governments that receive Bank assistance, insisting that countries meet tougher standards for transparency. But some outsiders say the Bank remains too lenient. Republican U.S. Senator Richard Lugar introduced a bill last month that would help poor countries fight corruption, and that encourages transparency and accountability in multinational...
...From day one, since I’ve been on Harvard’s courts, my class—the Class of ’05—has striven to win an Ivy title,” co-captain Kaego Ogbechie said. “Winning the title is an amazing feeling, but it’s kind of a payoff—we started the search for an Ivy title four years...
...bunch of pearl-wearing Charlotte Yorks, and I’m this ethnically ambiguous feminist who wears sweatpants all the time,” she observes, laughing. Menendez says she joined the group to change that stereotype. As the president of the organization, she says she has striven to make the club more racially, ethnically and economically diverse. She is also involved in the search for a Bee building. Currently, the club holds meetings at Starbucks, which they call “the hive...
...itself into question, the events of the past year have made abundantly clear the error in thinking that international coalitions are convenient but not essential. Indeed, the world stands to benefit tremendously from its future leaders recognizing the value of international cooperation—and Harvard, which has recently striven to give public service and internationalism greater emphasis in its curriculum, stands to benefit immensely from hearing from one of the foremost public servants in the world. Kofi Annan is a worthy choice and it will be a pleasure to receive...