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Though the administration claims that the meeting with Will was merely to be a “casual conversation,” that the editor felt threatened enough to resign speaks volumes. No matter how offensive the cartoon might have been, the Business School has absolutely no right to intimidate Will when it is upset with Harbus’ content; the paper is an independent entity with no financial ties to the school. For the HBS administration to threaten Will for actions he took in a role entirely separate from his position as a student sets a dangerous precedent...
...bottom of the second, the Giants threaten a big inning. Singles by J.T. Snow and David Bell put men on first and second, and pitcher Russ Ortiz is safe at first after bunting the runners over. It’s bases loaded, none out, and impossible to tear one’s eyes away from the television—unless you’re Carl Morris, who is tracking the inning’s evolution on his expected-runs table. Only after announcing that the Giants should score 2.4 runs in this inning does Morris pick up his head...
...despite top three finishes in six of the next 10 races, he slowly fell behind Campbell and Bischoff, finishing far ahead of the fourth place finisher, but not in a position to threaten the two ahead...
...first time the actors have heard the complete soundtrack and the response is resoundingly positive. Someone remarks it is “very moving” to have both a “visual dramatic and audio sensory experience” simultaneously, and yet never have the music threaten to overwhelm the action...
These “identity groups,” often perceived as speaking for an entire community, must balance the need to provide a social space for their members with political stances that can threaten their cohesion...