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...majority of voters and a decisive victory as America's first black President, capturing the imagination of non-Americans across the globe. After he won, he said that America's greatness lies not in its wealth or military might but in its ideals. As he promotes those ideals, I wish him all the best...
...must give the presumption to those in favor of lowering it. There are many legitimate reasons, such as public safety, for restricting liberty, but without a clear case that the 21-year-old drinking age would cause significantly fewer deaths, we should seek to allow those under 21 who wish to drink to do so.A drinking age of 18 would be far more reasonable. Eighteen is already considered the age of majority for most purposes, such as the ability to join the military, smoke, and vote. It is an insult to those between the ages...
...wish I could say that I humbly refused my friend’s offer to join him in trying out for the “Family Feud: College Edition.” My time at Harvard has ingrained in me the fields worth participating in—volunteerism, academia, journalism, art—occupations that enrich society through positive change, truth, humor, and beauty. Being on a game show is just not one of those noble pursuits. I thought improving the world somehow completely defined me; That was a lie I told myself. I wanted...
...concede that there are times I wish Bella were a bit more Buffy, slaying vampires and not just falling for them. Edward's gallantry is noble, but you wish Bella didn't need to be saved all the time, that she were less clumsy or prone to fainting. But in these days of supergirls, when our daughters seem to be confident and competent in ways I couldn't have fathomed at 14, I'm not so worried about some embedded antifeminist message. I watched way more TV growing up than my kids do and read more junk and seem...
Alhough the EDD does not specifically address the issue, it seems likely that Scan and Deliver will also eliminate queues of students waiting for someone to finish using a book. As that student will have the scan of his part of the book, presumably as many students as wish to use the book will be able to obtain their own scans as well. Some fragile books or books so old that they might be damaged by the uploading process will not be available, but these books would not be easily available under the old system either. Those books that face...