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...looking back upon my time at Harvard in recent weeks, I’ve come to see the heist as far more than an opportunity for self-congratulation—though it undoubtedly is that, too—and as a lens through which to examine the whole of my college experience...

Author: By Timothy J. Mcginn | Title: Chance and Handsome Dan | 6/5/2006 | See Source »

...nice phrases I’ve heard recently, to be included when appropriate. Overwhelmed by my sense of accomplishment, I reward myself by opening up a Firefox window. I browse through my extensive list of favorites (15 news sites, 11 music blogs, etc.) and decided upon “Movie City News,” dependable for its regular stream of updates. Many sites offer daily diversions, but only a handful can be relied upon for distraction at all hours of night. And when those are exhausted, message boards can do the trick. Of course this is just a short...

Author: By Ben B. Chung, | Title: Confessions of a Procrastinator | 6/5/2006 | See Source »

...common language. But that may change over time unless we change our assimilation norms. Making English the official language is the first step toward establishing those norms. "Official" means the language of the government and its institutions. "Official" makes clear our expectations of acculturation. "Official" means that every citizen, upon entering America's most sacred political space, the voting booth, should minimally be able to identify the words President and Vice President and county commissioner and judge. The immigrant, of course, has the right to speak whatever he wants. But he must understand that when he comes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Plain English: Let's Make It Official | 6/4/2006 | See Source »

...Barone Center, which is now known as the Shorenstein Center for Press, Politics, and Public Policy, and as a fellow at the Neiman Foundation. Though his excellence in journalism was further recognized when he served as the director of Northeastern University’s School of Journalism, Daniloff stumbled upon his profession. After graduation, Daniloff had hoped to go into government service, but a series of rejections set his plans askew. He first tried joining the Navy to fulfill the draft requirement, but he was rejected because of unstable blood pressure. Then he tried joining the Foreign Service...

Author: By Sarah E.F. Milov, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Journalist Was Captured by KGB | 6/3/2006 | See Source »

...such revision was necessary. Staffing issues did not seem to deter library users, who descended upon Lamont in droves. The Crimson reported on January 13, 1956 that almost twice the average number of students were using the library...

Author: By Laurence H. M. holland, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: ’Round About Midnight | 6/3/2006 | See Source »

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