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...Crimson staff also claims that West’s actions over the course of the last week are “…destined to tarnish his otherwise commendable legacy at Harvard.” For those of us that have taken one of West’s classes, or interacted with him on a personal level, nothing will tarnish the legacy that he leaves behind...
...left, we lauded West as “a respected scholar and a mentor to many undergraduates” and asked him to stay. But after the manner in which he departed, the University is better off without him. West’s recent behavior is destined to tarnish his otherwise commendable legacy at Harvard...
When TIME chose to feature on its cover Olympic hopeful Sarah Hughes as a contender for the gold medal, I thought you were being, well, hopeful! Yet Sarah's performance at the Games during the figure-skating long program [WINTER OLYMPICS, March 4] managed to lift the tarnish from the earlier ice-skating controversies--and showed (for once, at least) that the best ice skater earns the gold. SHANNIN SCHROEDER Magnolia...
According to Hayes, the sheer size of Enron, the billions of dollars investors lost and the potentially fraudulent financial and accounting practices of the company may make this case different and tarnish the reputations of board members...
...absolutely true that Osama bin Laden is a moral pip-squeak. But without this one individual, Sept. 11 would have been just another day and the admirable Mayor Giuliani would not have had the opportunity to remove the tarnish from his image. And without bin Laden, Americans would still be questioning the legitimacy of the Bush presidency. JONATHAN SIMONS Woodland Hills, Calif...