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Eric M. Nelson
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The Case Against Negotiation
Those who urge the president to negotiate with the “encampers” seek instead to circumvent all of these institutions, effectively replacing them with a wholly unaccountable and unrepresentative ad hoc committee composed of individuals invited to the “meaningful dialogue.” The consequence would be to disenfranchise the vast majority of our community who would be excluded from these negotiations.
No Values Tests
Perhaps not since the Puritan era has Harvard assumed such a posture of authority over the beliefs and associations of its students.
Malevolent Benevolence
I n the third book of his Confessions, Augustine offers a penetrating observation on the nature of compassion. He writes,
Beth Stewart Better Choice
The staff's endorsement conveys its confusion both as to the facts of this election and the role of the Undergraduate
Why to Vote Stewart-Cohen
D r. Henry Jones (a k a Sean Connery) had a point in "Indiana Jones: The Last Crusade" when he
Taking Nostradamus at His Word
C arl Reiner just couldn't believe that Mel Brooks was 2000 years old. In the pair's famous 1960s comedy routine,
All Hallows' Today
O n Friday night, we marked a holiday that almost always manages to pass without comment. Every kid loves Halloween,
The New Line
New Yorkers have never been more bored with politics. Love him or hate him (and indeed, most New Yorkers revel
Diverse Problems
A ristotle urges us to remember that "one swallow does not make a summer," and this is surely sage advice.
Moses and the NRA
Moses has been elected vice-president of the National Riffle Association (NRA), and his career move has significantly disrupted my peace
Whose Tiger?
"Did he smile his work to see?" -William Blake, "Tyger" People were not happy with Tiger Woods. Three weeks ago,
Looking Nature In the Face
Writing in 1807, William Wordsworth caught a glimpse of the future in the making. In one of his most celebrated
A Visiting Justice
Without terribly much fanfare, one of the dozen-or-so most powerful people in America came to Harvard this past week. The
Alive and Well
Luke Skywalker: "My uncle says he's dead." Obi-Wan Kenobi: "Oh, he's not dead; not yet." I was without a doubt
Bye, Bye O.J.
My mother, like almost every other mother alive today, still remembers exactly where she was when she heard. She was
