Word: behavior
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...primary function of the Ad Board is to deliberate and pass judgment on Harvard students’ behavior as it relates to student life. This year’s “Adminstrative Board Guide for Students” lists the “resolution of alleged infractions of College rules, breaches of community standards, or other disciplinary matters” as one of its three purposes. By failing to define the abstract notion of “community standards,” however, the Ad Board is presumptuous. Rather than adhering to its intended purpose, namely, to determine...
While the unmitigated glee some have shown towards Kaavya has clearly been unjust and unwarranted, it needs to be made clear that her behavior is not acceptable. But the role of passing judgment and of meting out punishment belongs to the authorities; in the case of rape, murder, or theft, it is not the community that passes judgment but rather, the courts of law. In Kaavya’s case, judgment will and should be passed by the Administrative Board of Harvard College, her publisher, and perhaps the courts. As a community we should refrain from mercilessly condemning her actions...
This year’s transition from the University-wide Springfest to an undergrad-only Yardfest shifted the focus from six-year-olds to college students. And by holding the event in the Yard, organizers could allow undergrads to interact freely without serious concern that unruly behavior would trouble Cambridge or Allston residents. The result was an afternoon that included alcohol at UC-sponsored House stein clubs—incidentally, a clever strategy to tie House life to College community—but didn’t require a contingent of supervising cops à la Harvard-Yale. Next year?...
...correspondingly unruly. According to the Centers for Disease Control, an estimated 4.7 million people are bitten by dogs each year, and about half of them are children. The problem, says Kilcommons, is that dog owners have become so emotionally invested in their pets that they often overlook bad behavior. "People in really stressful jobs don't want to set boundaries with their dogs. So the dogs are out of control and at times dangerous," he says. By rewarding the animal's good behavior and teaching the humans how to exert authority in a way that their pets can understand...
...sometime, and I would have more sympathy for Viswanathan if she had accepted responsibility for her actions or shown the slightest bit of remorse. She has done neither, and unless she stops and acknowledges that she has learned her lesson, she is in danger of repeating this type of behavior over the course of her life...