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...often neglected side of Harvard's world of undercover observation is non-visual apprehension: what we don't see may be the most interesting action. Literally, that is. Harvard's architects seem to have had a special bias towards the connecting fire door; great for fires, but also an amazing audio window into the lives of neighbors...
...perfectly honest, we all have our hang-ups, and we're probably all a little guilty of racism. CBS spokesperson Leslie Ann Wade, whose company had been expected to offer White a football commentator's position, said, "Every human being has some bias about something in their world because of their life experience. But those biases have no place in the broadcast booth or in the workplace...
...have felt the housing bias even in my interactions with people during the two days before break. Just like any other day, I met new people while eating in Annenberg. But all discussions centered around housing. Those declaring affiliation to Kirkland or even Eliot held my attention as future neighbors. Quadlings, one the other hand, didn't even seem worth getting to know as I can't imagine trudging down Garden Street on a cold, rainy...
There is, of course, still a lot to be done. In spite of their best efforts, glaring instances of institutional bias remain. A case in point is The Crimson's recent coverage of the Quad. No less than eight different pieces in the 10 days leading up to Spring Break splashed all over the paper--front page, opinions, FM--painted the Quad as a miserable back-of-beyond hellhole, which first-years should resort to voodoo rituals to avoid. There was not one article in defense of the Quad to balance this barrage. I am told that there are many...
Still, Saar and others argue that Walker's tremendous success in a predominately white art establishment demonstrates an insidious bias on the part of curators and collectors who embrace artists willing to "sell themselves down the river." While it may be true that many of today's well-known black artists, including David Hammons, Carrie Mae Weems and Glenn Ligon, all engage powerful stereotypes, they should be considered as part of a broader artistic trend...