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...five-to-four decision, the Cambridge City Council voted last week to uphold civil liberties that it said are “under siege” because of the federal government’s response to the Sept. 11 attacks...
More than 100 students showed up in the required business attire to fill out the application, which stressed the non-discrimination clause that the College requires its student groups uphold...
...much that I have changed or that my beliefs are any different, but rather that some liberal elements on this campus no longer uphold their stated goals. Over the last two years, as crisis unfolded in the Middle East, I began to realize that my affiliations had changed. It was a sad day for me, a proud Democrat from New York, when I had to admit that I agreed more with my Republican friends whom I had previously considered crazy right-wingers. Frankly, I have been dismayed by some of the “liberal” rhetoric on campus...
...have come to an important realization over the last four years—individuals must stick to their ideals and beliefs, even when opposed by those who normally uphold admirable ideals. It is not enough to follow a group merely because it claims to fight for freedom or equality. Rather, one must constantly reevaluate whether that group does as it says. I do not choose to call myself a liberal at Harvard, but rather someone who ardently believes in the fight for human rights, freedom and equality. I am disheartened to say that many on our campus’ left...
...highest principles have made him the best associate any editor could have. As I said at the time, "Although not a journalist, in his 30 years here Jerry has thought like one, and acted like one." We will miss Jerry as a friend and a colleague, and vow to uphold the principles he holds dear. We wish him the best in his next adventures...