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...latter half of the 1990s and insisted that the current generation of students re-engage with the concerns of his generation. As he reflected at one point, his own personal experience with Jim Crow was thankfully part of the past—and yet it was an instructive, pointed lesson that cannot be replicated to galvanize contemporary civil rights activism. Perhaps South Africa can provide this contemporary catalyst...
...carried this lesson with him and has made many of his most musically-innovative career choices as a result of his collaborative experiences at Harvard. In 1998, his filmmaking of Bach’s Six Cello Suites bridged musical and media borders. This venture stand as a testament to Ma’s commitment to exploring unchartered creative territory. Ma has collaborated with musicians for the soundtrack of Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and even on the recording of an Andre Previn composition, with lyrics by Toni Morrison, sung by soprano Sylvia McNair and accompanied...
...Alexander midterm to the last minute, college for me could not be both Animal House and Dean’s list. It is certainly bittersweet to realize that for everything I’ve done, there are things I couldn’t do, but it is the lesson that the core taught me in October of freshman year and that I’ve learned again and again since. The best thing about Harvard is that with so many opportunities available, you can do anything. The most difficult thing about Harvard is that you have to choose...
There is no Quid Pro Quo with God. The lesson of the Crucifixion and Resurrection was meant to be simple, not something to crease the brows of countless theologians over the ages. The Second Coming is manifest and resides in the godly among us--those who tirelessly and earnestly work in the service of humankind. EDWARD HUJSAK La Jolla, Calif...
...killing of four American civilian security guards in Fallujah, Iraq, was a reminder of how horrific war can be [April 12]. Perhaps in the future we should think more carefully before waging it. The Vietnam conflict taught Americans not to go to war without sufficient reasons. It is a lesson that we remembered for many years. And when we forget it, Americans die needlessly. WAYNE MICHAUD Bristol...