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...also saw the well-meaning but ineffectual Shah of Iran hissed by his subjects and hamstrung by the wizened old weeper Mossadegh, who had done his best (or well-intended worst) to bring the whole world to a standstill in 1951. It saw Elizabeth herself succeed to a throne long since shorn of its last vestige of political power, to reign over a Commonwealth whose only union was in tradition and assent...
...praise of Iraq's first post-Saddam leader, interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, and while noting the "persistent violence" that plagues the country, he insisted that elections will be held, as scheduled, in January 2005. "You can understand how hard it is," Bush said, "and still believe we'll succeed." Allawi went even further. "We are succeeding in Iraq," he told Congress...
...Even though we are now living in the digital age, the basic and most important element of education-the human connection-has not changed. The most wired students still need that one-on-one, teacher-student relationship to learn and to succeed. Teenagers need instruction in English, math or history, but they also want personal advice and encouragement. Kids talk with me about their families, their weekend plans, their favorite TV shows and their relationship problems. In my English and journalism classes, we talk about Shakespeare and persuasive essays, but we also discuss college basketball, the war in Iraq...
...seem like a comforting consolation prize, Horowitz said he was reluctant to settle. “I’d like to go the other way,” he said. “I’m taking a long shot and I’d like to succeed.” —Staff writer Laurence H. M. Holland can be reached at lholland@fas.harvard.edu...
With the announcement of the new Peer Advising Fellows program, first-year advising at Harvard seems ready to change for the better. This exciting new initiative will, however, only succeed with the support of undergraduates keen to make a difference in the lives of freshmen. Take the time to fill out the (short) application before the weekend’s out. The class of 2010 will thank...