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Go to war or the UN is history<br />
JONATHAN SKRMETTI writes that Germany and France have dealt a severe blow to international law. "The leaders of France and Germany may render themselves irrelevant through their short-sighted recalcitrance."
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RECORD Editorial: Our dream dean<br />
Harvard Law School is a much different place than it was when Robert Clark's deanship began, and the new dean will inherit problems from Clark that are both large and small. Hopefully our new dean can do more than just survive on inertia; it is time for HLS to strike out and return to the forefront of legal education.
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Harassment policy duplicity<br />
YOHANNES TSEHAI was surprised at the feigned furor at the Law School and throughout the national press regarding the racial harassment policy that the Committee on Diversity is considering. HLS already has a sexual harassment policy, so why treat race and sex differently?
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Blizzard Blankets HLS<br />
Upset over not having President's Day off Monday, students prayed for a snow day and (almost) got it. Thanks to about two feet of snow, the Law School decided to cancel Tuesday morning classes after the largest one day snowfall in recorded history.
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Students to help out in dean search<br />
As the search for a new HLS dean continues, the names of potential candidates are starting to emerge in media reports. At the same time, the Law School Council is working to bring students into the process.
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200 years of race at HLS<br />
Ever since the first African-American graduated HLS in 1869, the question of race has never stopped confronting the Law School. And, in ever-increasing numbers, black students have been making their mark.
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A night at the Kong<br />
For almost 50 years, the Hong Kong has been a big-time Harvard hangout. Intrepid reporters CLINTON DICK and HUGO TORRES crack open a scorpion bowl and get to "work."
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FENNO: Voice of the students<br />
HLS needs a new Dean, and who better to lend their voice to the selection process than Fenno? But will anyone in the administration listen? Maybe the crazy kids at 44 Follen Street can help.
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Vino & Veritas: The best Italy can offer<br />
The Vino & Veritas kids write: "When one thinks of Italian wine, Chianti and Pinot Grigio come to mind. But when one thinks of fine Italian wine, Brunello di Montalcino should come to mind first."
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Passing judgment on the grading system<br />
AARON LAMB and LENA SALAYMEH send a message to 1Ls: don't be overly concerned about grades. Their assignment is so arbitrary and discriminatory that using them to evaluate achievement would be absurd. As fuel for a fire, though, HLS report cards are just fine.
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RECORD Editorial: Keeping secrets<br />
Whether in lawmaking, bureaucracy, or managing business or other organizations, one of the best methods of thwarting corruption is transparency. Keeping students informed and involved would go a long way towards making the tough decisions facing HLS more palatable.