Word: pulpiteering
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With the exception of 1998-1999 council President Beth A. Stewart ’00, and her successor, Noah Z. Seton ’00—both well-known conservatives—many presidents have used their position as a bully pulpit to try and influence the University on controversial issues such as Harvard stock holdings or whether grapes harvested by allegedly unfairly treated workers should be served in the dining halls...
...been treated as possessions of their husbands; Islamic law made the education of girls a sacred duty and gave women the right to own and inherit property. Muhammad even decreed that sexual satisfaction was a woman's entitlement. He was a liberal at home as well as in the pulpit. The Prophet darned his own garments and among his wives and concubines had a trader, a warrior, a leatherworker and an imam...
...ending 50 years of KMT rule, the commissars in Beijing worried that he and the DPP would try to assert formal independence for Taiwan. Those concerns proved unfounded, largely because Chen was constrained by the KMT, which not only retained a majority in the legislature, but also became a pulpit for decidedly pro-China politicians under its mainland-born chairman, Lien Chan. On Saturday, however, voters tore off Chen's shackles as the KMT won only 68 of the legislature's 225 seats, down from 123 coming into the vote. Chen's DPP, meanwhile, will occupy 87 seats, up from...
...installation ceremony, before the Undergraduate Council, and in interviews with The Crimson, Summers spoke of honoring those who serve the nation. A former Cabinet secretary, Summers has shown his own deep commitment to public service through his actions. We are heartened that he has used the bully pulpit that the Harvard presidency affords to remind us of our responsibilities during these difficult times. We hope that students listen seriously to his message. However, support for the government—especially in the academy—need not be unconditional or uncritical. As the Harvard community expresses its support...
...been treated as possessions of their husbands; Islamic law made the education of girls a sacred duty and gave women the right to own and inherit property. Muhammad even decreed that sexual satisfaction was a woman's entitlement. He was a liberal at home as well as in the pulpit. The Prophet darned his own garments and among his wives and concubines had a trader, a warrior, a leatherworker and an imam...