Word: topical
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...nation in a foul mood, reeling from a bloody and climactic Falklands defeat at the hands of Britain, the country the Pope had just passed through. Moreover, Argentina is a Catholic nation that has, by all accounts, flagrantly violated John Paul's teachings on human rights, a frequent topic that he saw no need to emphasize in democratic Britain. In his expected private meeting with junta leaders, and in all public actions, he must be careful not to offend Argentina, or weaken his new bonds with Britain, or ignore the diplomatic sensitivities of neighboring Chile. That country, which...
From the earliest colonial statesmen to the leaders of the modern world. harvard Commencement speakers have usually felt compelled to address one of the most important issues of their era: the academic community has come to expect it. In 1758, according to Samuel Morison's historical accounts the topic of the "Commencement Thesis," of John Adams. Class of 1775, concerned the necessity of civil government. Also in those early days, men such as Thomas Wentworth and Elbridge Gerry debated topics ranging from the Stamp Tax to the balance of powers...
...says that his teaching career at Harvard began purely by accident, when a position opened up after a professor suddenly became blind. But Finley quickly gained recognition on his own for his speaking style and colorful analyses of Greek figures, most notably the historian Thucydides, who served as the topic of several of Finley's written works. Referring to Finley's "imagined interpretations of such heroic figures as Achilles and Odysseus," longtime colleague Albert Lord '34. Porter Professor of Slavic and Comparative Literature, emphasizes Finley's "elegance of expression...
...then the topic of conversation changes. No one says anything more about the eccentric Mr. Sheppe. The funny stories and the easy labels have had their effect; they have encouraged everyone to mistake a characteristic for a character, a person with eccentricities for an eccentric. The same stories and labels that make Jim Sheppe well-known keep him from being known well...
Active in the GSA for the past four years. Tarver spoke on a panel discussion this year on the topic. "There is more to being gay than making love." For him, that "more" has included circulating gay rights petitions and literature throughout his House. This spring. Tarver extended his work with publications to become managing editor of the first issue of a GSA literary magazine, Lavender Portfolio...