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...These aren't easy things to talk about. It's one thing to say that slavery, so long ago, was wrong; quite another to discuss our complicity in its lingering effects. That's why Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, who sponsored the Maryland House measure, says the apology isn't about reparations but opening a dialogue to bridge the racial divide. "Slavery has had a negative effect on relationships between people of color and non-color to this day," Vaughn, who is black, told me. "When we talk about matters of race, people are uncomfortable. I don't think this resolution...
...legislation largely mirrors February’s Report of the Task Force on General Education, proposing the creation of a standing committee for the next academic year to draft a detailed plan on how to implement the new curriculum of eight required course categories. It would go into effect no sooner than the 2008-2009 academic year...
...Harvard students, it often seems that we are expected to know all the answers. This is the worst type of attitude to take to other communities in which we may be volunteering. It is not only damaging to the community, but also limits the effect that a person can have as well as their ability to learn. After all, it is not our community—it belongs to the people who live there. It is their history, their culture, their pride that they are showing us. They are opening up their homes...
...Everything did not fall directly into place, and I was not always in my comfort zone. On trips such as these, being comfortable is not the most important thing. By remembering that the trip is really about serving the community, a person can do more than have a positive effect on the lives of the residents of the community—he can also have an experience that changes his own life...
...Edwards is staying in the race, so the effect of today's announcement on the Democratic contest will be limited. But there will be an effect. Despite his and his wife's optimism, political professionals, donors, activists and regular voters will all have to wonder going forward whether or not Edwards will be able to stay in the race all the way to the end. It is certainly true that with effective treatment, Elizabeth Edwards could live many years. But it is also true that even the best treatment isn't always effective, and that bone cancer is particularly lethal...