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...content of the letter is also admirable. We agree fully with the ideals behind his statement that Harvard "take[s] great care not to view people simply as the sum of their grades and test scores.... We view applicants as individual human beings with a complex set of talents, qualities, interests, backgrounds and experiences." In order for Harvard to continue putting together a class composed not just of valedictorians or students of one race, it must sometimes go beyond the numbers to experiences. Having students of different backgrounds, races and interests at Harvard helps foster an environment where students...
...been dominated by a single film, but not this year. No "Schindler's List," no "Forrest Gump," no front-runners. This year, it's a free-for-all, and it's anyone's guess who will win. So, the following is an attempt to sort out the favorites and sum up what could help and what could hurt in the race for the Oscars...
...immigrant under attack--what do we do? Stand up, fight back," though lyrically apt, did little to inform students about the nature of the controversy. But surprisingly, the rally managed to educate them in other ways. Passions ran high. A sort of synergistic fever that was greater than the sum of its parts had gripped each participant. I was personally surprised to see people, whom I know as being normally on the quiet side, start to wield their mastery of group dynamics and start chants...
There will be more tit-for-tat scenarios, more struggles for what is perceived as the high ground. One certain sticking point is the amount of money Diana will receive. The figure usually mentioned is $23 million, but whether that will come in a lump sum or an annual dole has yet to be haggled over. Last week the senior royals--the Queen and Prince Charles--attended the memorial ceremony for the Gulf War dead. The regal phalanx was secondary news as papers devoted pages to Diana's latest crisis. That sort of snub inspires the kind of resentment that...
Gone are the days when candidates had songs tailor-made for their campaigns, such as 1952's Irving Berlin classic I Like Ike. Today, politicians (like Lamar Alexander, right) prefer pre-existing melodies that sum up their drive for the White House. Here are songs currently associated with the candidates--and suggestions they might consider, given the results of the primary season...