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...Harvard’s growth didn’t become a focus of the MCNA president until around 1990, when Harvard tore down a former Gulf gas station and put up the Inn at Harvard, Pitkin says...
This most recent conflicts in India stems from one small piece of land in Ayodhya. Originally, a Hindu temple to the God Rama was built there, but in the sixteenth century, Muslims tore down the temple and replaced it with a mosque. This mosque was left standing until a decade ago, when Hindus tore down the mosque, leading to riots in which 2,000 people died. The issue comes down to who should have a house of worship on this land...
...within the administration over how to respond to the conflagration. He expressed sympathy with the goals of the Israeli operation, citing Israel's need to defend itself, but he called for its end on the grounds that it threatens to destroy the long-term prospects for peace. The President tore into Arafat for failing his people in refusing to stop terror attacks, but at the same time held out a carrot with strong calls for Palestinian statehood and an end to Israel's occupation of the West Bank and Gaza. And he demanded that as Israel steps back, responsible Palestinian...
...unseasonably cold Virginia afternoon I gathered with my family on the first Friday of spring break to bury my grandfather. An unremitting wind tore through Arlington National Cemetery and challenged the practiced precision of six young Marines as they reverently unfolded an American flag and held it taut over the remains of one of their own. With unblinking solemnity they stood still and strong against the wind while 50 feet away seven other Marines aimed their rifles at the sky and, on command, fired three sharp volleys. As the echo of the final shots reverberated through the cemetery, a lone...
...burst of enthusiasm, Adams’ friend Jim L. Stillwell ’04 tore off his shirt and threw it on the stage...