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...course, we’re all guilty of this social abuse. The rationale—admittedly faulty—rests upon the notion that after a span of time, when a friendship is based on trivial shared experiences, it’s superfluous to continue the cordialities simply because of social etiquette. Yet, as we become veteran Harvardians, this avoidance of acquaintances is ironic, since upperclass students often feel increasingly alone. Unlike with first-years who, in order to integrate into social life, must actively seek out new friends, this tradition is taboo amongst upperclass students. In turn, upperclass students...
...credible election simply don't exist right now. "Some" may have been a reference to the likes of Senator John Kerry and UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, but ironically the suggestion that elections might have to be postponed for security reasons had first been mooted by Allawi himself upon taking office at the end of June. Still, now the prime minister remains "on message," reiterating that the election will be held in January, come what...
Kagan said she didn’t realize it was the “Bhabha house” when she “wandered into the house off the street” during an open house one Sunday afternoon this summer. She said that only upon entering the house did she realize that she had been there before—at a dinner party hosted by her pals, the Bhabhas...
...eyes of everyone I saw. Even the police officers lining the streets were exceptionally calm and relaxed (at least that day). It seemed impossible that the Republicans could arrive in New York and delude themselves into believing they were in any sense welcome. The eyes of the world were upon us. And for that fleeting moment Sunday, it felt as though we might actually change the world...
...Wednesday of convention week, my friends and I stumbled upon an RNC photo-op at a small park in Chinatown. Republican delegates were working alongside local residents to “clean up” the park, which had been closed temporarily in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 tragedy. They were almost outnumbered by members of the media eager to photograph and report on the morning’s pseudo-event. The “clean up,” as far as we could observe, was a farce, consisting mostly of sweeping and raking the handful of leaves...