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Without intending harm, I am sure, The Crimson has allowed itself to be used to smear the reputation of outstanding members of the Harvard community with false allegations of impropriety. These are serious matters at a university. I urge you to publish an explanation and apology, erasing this stain upon the parties and, indeed, uponThe Crimson itself...
According to Ferri, locks for individual lockers have always been available upon request, but most of the team felt that the locker room’s code-protected entrance was sufficient protection against theft. Ferri said coaches have now distributed padlocks to all players on the softball team...
That is not to say that many around the U.S. and the globe did not have reason to react with surprise and confusion upon hearing that Obama had been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize so early in his presidential term. Given that Obama has still not produced many concrete diplomatic accomplishments in the few short months he has been in office, the award seems strangely premature, bestowed as an endorsement of Obama’s vision rather than his actions. Although none of this provides grounds for faulting Obama himself, who clearly didn’t submit his own nomination...
...Tell me about the time you spent with white separatists in Idaho. I just stumbled upon it. There's a religious sect called Christian Identity, which is a religious arm of the Aryan Nations. When I was in northern Idaho, I sat in on a three-day retreat and had some fascinating conversations. It was just a bizarre experience...
...happening in a pilot program that started this month at three vocational high schools in disadvantaged suburbs of Paris. Accounts will be set up for two classes in each school, each containing around $3,000 apiece. If the students maintain good attendance records and reach performance targets agreed upon with their teachers, reward payments will be added to their class account. But here's the catch: the students can't go and spend the money on a new iPod or an Xbox at the end of the year. Each account, which could reach a maximum of $15,000, can only...