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...Indeed, Pakistan’s society is a living paradox, more so now than ever. On the one hand, there is the upper class. There is no comfort that money cannot buy, including security. Chauffeured cars and security guards keep these select few at ease in all situations. At the other end of the social spectrum are those who live on the increasingly perilous streets. Approximately 24 percent of Pakistan’s population lives under the poverty line, scrounging for basic necessities in the shadow of the elite...
...that’s theory, and little goes according to plan in Pakistan. Like always, there are work-arounds—the upper class, unlike the majority of people, can afford diesel-powered personal generators. Their most pressing concern is flickering lights when the generator is activated...
...Most of these modern aristocrats are not bad people, but they live in a different Pakistan, completely removed from the lifestyle of the typical citizen. Immunity to the repercussions of government decisions has bred a seeming indifference among this class. The wealthy simply go about their lives as if nothing has changed, ignoring that it is precisely their leadership that Pakistan needs now more than ever. They should be the ones mobilizing the people and pressuring the government to take action against injustice. But they are the ones content with the status...
...Sept. 1 news article "Class of ’13 Vies To Show Talent" incorrectly attributed a quotation about whether the lineup for the Freshman Talent Show had too many heartthrobs to Gary L. Pelissier Jr. ’11, a co-coordinator of Freshman Week. In fact, that quotation should have been attributed to D. Patrick Knoth ’11, who is also a co-coordinator of Freshman Week...
Camp Harvard just isn’t what it used to be. That famed freshman-only week of college orientation is now history. In its place this year, Opening Days for the Class of 2013, having begun last Thursday, will end ambiguously on Wednesday, trailing away with the first day of classes, after largely overlapping upperclassmen move-in. At The Crimson, we fear that this shorter, shoddier introduction to Harvard just might backfire on the administration. Freshman Dean’s Office—beware...