Word: equally
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...perhaps we're being unfair. After all, it's quite desirable to open a dialogue in which we can discuss our differences as free citizens on equal footing. The Harvard experience, we are told time and again, is all about being curious about other people's lives or lifestyles...
...course, that equal footing is itself a fiction. One cannot draw an equivalence between the condemnation of queer lives (for whatever reason) and disagreements on ideological grounds. It is not persecution to have someone challenge your views. It is persecution when your very right to exist is constantly being called into question. We cannot begin any equitable dialogue until those on the other side of the table acknowledge the insidious reality of homophobia and accept that there are no valid grounds, religious, personal or "moral," to question the validity of our existence. To suggest otherwise is to come...
Another school where student group funding does not come easy is MIT, where there is no itemized student activities fee. There, the Undergraduate Association (UA) Finance Board receives a sum of $100,000--roughly equal to what the Undergraduate Council at Harvard gives to student groups--from the dean of students' office to distribute to student groups...
...white umbrella and chrome mirrors stands empty at Sephora, the hippest cosmetics store in New York City. A sign discreetly advises, SEPHORA MAKEUP ARTISTS ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE FOR COMPLIMENTARY CONSULTATIONS, but the customers prefer to play in the aisles. In this Art Deco universe, all cosmetics are created equal. Witness the beauty behemoth Estee Lauder occupying the same space as stylish newcomers like BeneFit and Urban Decay. And despite the abundance of salespeople in black pantsuits and single black gloves, supervision is minimal. "I know what I'm looking for, so this works for me," says Elisa...
Some special-interest groups are more equal than others, though, and McCain is hoping to close the gap with Bush by relying partly on veterans, a powerful and active voting bloc. "Go with me on one last mission," the former Navy pilot often tells veterans. The pitch is a combination not only of his winning story and expertise on foreign and military affairs but also of a commitment to shore up health-care and other benefits for this group. Even among veterans, who should know about McCain's POW struggle, though, the candidate has had to work just to introduce...