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(04/12/12 9:09am)
Instead of making a church the heart of its Grounds as all other universities had done prior, Jefferson made the Rotunda, a library, the heart of Grounds. This design made clear the value Jefferson placed on religious freedom. Additionally, Jefferson put on order a multitude of books to fill the Rotunda. It was his desire that students at the University come to their own conclusions about academics and not, as was tradition, rely on professors' lectures for knowledge. Furthermore, Jefferson instituted multiple areas of study and gave students the power to choose their academic track. Jefferson's purpose for the University was freedom: freedom from the constraints of religion and individual professors' opinions, as well as freedom to pursue one's academic interests.
(03/22/12 6:55am)
DEALING with the past is never easy. Whether this is on a personal, community or national scale, deciphering the past and \nprioritizing its lessons remains a challenge. Just as there is happiness, accomplishment and pride in the past, there is an equal amount of despair, failure and shame. While painting the past as a beautiful place and sugarcoating its flaws seemingly creates a happy present, it ultimately manufactures a more miserable one that is ignorant and phony. There is truth to the saying that you cannot run from the past. The past is inherently within us and all of its components, good and bad, demand acknowledgement.
(02/23/12 7:15am)
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(02/11/12 12:30am)
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(01/27/12 10:59am)
THE STORY of the Titanic has captivated the world for nearly a century
(11/18/11 6:28am)
KRISTIN Cooper was your average 20-year-old college student. She went to Baker College in Kansas, was in a sorority and had a great family and friends who loved and supported her. She was beautiful, just as she was intelligent and caring. Kristin enjoyed skiing and was on her high school's swim team. At college, she quickly found a boyfriend with whom she fell in love. Things were going smoothly.
(11/04/11 5:40am)
A ROTTING roof leaks water down the walls which forms puddles on the floor and slowly destroys art and furnishings. The constant possibility of an electrical short circuit could cause a fire, which is made worse by the structural impediments that prevent timely escape. Asbestos curtains hang throughout the building and could affect the health of visitors. This is not some kind of abandoned factory, but the condition of the Church of the Nativity, located in the Palestinian town of Bethlehem in the West Bank.
(10/21/11 5:18am)
LAST SUNDAY, around 10,000 people arrived on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. to view the dedication of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. The memorial's journey to dedication was years in the making and its existence should be celebrated by all those who value compassion, equality and justice. The memorial permanently returns King and his message to the National Mall more than 48 years after his "I Have a Dream Speech," which inspired and uplifted Americans who were suffering during one of the cruelest periods of racial oppression.
(09/30/11 4:00am)
HISTORY can tell us a lot. It gives us an idea of who we are by showing where we have been. Its trajectory provides a rough idea of where we are going.
(09/15/11 7:50pm)
IDEALLY, eating is a positive experience. Food should be nutritious and should keep us healthy. Agricultural lands around cities and towns should provide the eye with a relief from suburban monstrosity, as well as support local economies. Food should be fun and interactive, and we should have the opportunity to grow our own in backyards and gardens. Food should be an oasis from our increasingly artificial way of life and the unhealthy stress it unleashes on us.
(09/01/11 5:42am)
I SPENT my summer living and working in Germany, specifically in the city of D
(04/22/11 5:35am)
THE UNITED States, a nation that defines itself as a beacon of democracy, has had a long history of denying its citizens the right to vote.
(04/15/11 5:39am)
"I SCORED in the 99th percentile on the ACT. I'm actually an Eagle Scout. I own and operate my own small business. If I was your son, Mr. Chairman, I believe I'd make you very proud.
(04/08/11 4:15am)
IN 1994, Immaculee Ilibagiza was a young, college-educated woman. Her life would soon change forever. She glanced into the distance near her home in a rural area of Rwanda and instead of seeing a pristine and undisturbed landscape, she saw a man being killed with a machete. Genocide had begun in Rwanda and Immaculee, a Tutsi, was a prime target.
(03/31/11 5:58am)
WITH HER glistening diamonds, violet eyes, eight marriages and status as an old Hollywood elite, Elizabeth Taylor was larger than life. Her death last week brought about the end of an era and the final scene of a drama in which she was the lifelong star. She was stunningly beautiful at the height of her career and as can be inferred from her eight marriages, Taylor was always in love.
(03/25/11 4:00am)
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(02/25/11 5:25am)
ALICE Everette had three young daughters who she loved immensely. She was often at their school, walking them through the door each morning and fixing their hair along the way. She was incredibly smart and had a great job. Those who knew her best referred to her as a "shining light." Coworkers say that she stopped at Chick-fil-A every day, bringing back treats to share that made everyone's morning brighter.
(02/18/11 6:21am)
ON SUNDAY, October 27, 1895,
(02/11/11 7:05am)
AT AGE 14, Caroline was
(02/04/11 6:11am)
THE MOST inspiring, most powerful and most beautiful advancement of human civilization is not the Great Pyramid of Giza or any other of the Seven Wonders. It doesn't dwell in literature or academia and it can't necessarily be seen. Instead, it's usually at the heart of some of humanity's most transformational moments. In 1776, it was in every drop of ink that composed every word and signature on the Declaration of Independence. In 1789, it was in the smoldering flames of the Bastille and in the hearts of French citizens who demolished a brutal symbol of