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...requirement—rigorous, pedagogically innovative (like the proposed General Education classes), and as engaging as possible. Certainly, there are several logistical obstacles we will need to overcome, but the tabula rasa that the Curricular Review process gives us is the perfect opportunity to engage rather than avoid these impediments. In this time of moral and cultural pluralism, we hesitate to connect education with morality, but it has arguably never been more important for Harvard to explicitly make this fundamental connection. I applaud the Committee’s efforts to simplify the curriculum and put more faith in student choice...
...interaction at Harvard. I think the place to start is to make open and honest discourse a part of our identities from the beginning. It’s not always easy to think and talk about race, and I don’t blame the people who choose to avoid the topic. But talking about race is our responsibility in an age of diversity; it cannot be avoided...
...moving Padilla into the criminal-justice system, the Bush Administration may be able to avoid a Supreme Court review of Padilla's status as an enemy combatant, a thorny legal issue. But his attorneys note that if the court doesn't rule on the matter, other U.S. citizens could be detained indefinitely without being charged, as could Padilla again...
...Washington was looking for a change in her life, determined to avoid the common domestic trap among Aborigines known as 'Granny Burnout.' "My husband always worked," she says. "And I'd like to try it as well. I've finally found some independence, away from the family and grandchildren. I wonder whether any of the things I've learnt in this course will be of use. Who would want to employ me?" Employment coordinator Natalie Tighe says mature women are seen as a safe bet by employers - they aren't going to have more children, are settled and have...
...Crimson shot just 38.3 percent from the field. Co-captain Jessica Holsey, who led Harvard in scoring in the team’s two wins this year, went 0-for-8 from the field and scored zero points in 27 minutes of work. If the Crimson wants to avoid falling below .500 this Saturday against Virginia, it will have to get tougher, both offensively and defensively. “We’re pretty disappointed with that effort,” Delaney-Smith said. “We’re disappointed with the home opener, and that never should...