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...like the American people to believe that they led us into Iraq because they are altruistic and idealistic lovers of democracy, and not because they were trying to secure Iraq's considerable oil supplies for our continuing fossil-fuel gluttony. They appear to have persuaded Isaacson, however, because his column did not even mention the subject of Iraq's oil. Nevertheless, they will have a harder time convincing many other Americans. Cary Dictor San Leandro, California, U.S. Without Apology Columnist Michael Kinsley argued that the neoconservative policy hawks should apologize for getting the U.S. into the Iraq...
Mark Adomanis’s column “Affirmative Action Returns” (November 30) is both thoughtful and intelligent. As an immigrant, with Asian and Hispanic roots, I have often wondered who made the decision that Asians were over-represented and, as such, were not considered part of the minority pool in the college admissions process. I suspect that those in the positions of power, dare I say, the white power elite, probably made those decisions. What is infuriating about this process is commentators’ tendency to generalize. First, there are many different subcultures that tend...
...shot in one of the copies of the Crimson left on the table at breakfast last week. Personally I think I look kind of handsome with a mustache and devil horns, but that arrow you drew going through my head looks fairly uncomfortable. Also, clever work modifying my column title to “Are You SeriousLY THIS UNFUNNY.” I don’t know who you are, but I know exactly where to find someone as mean and immature as you: waiting in line for tofu at the dining hall. Eric A. Kester...
Sahil K. Mahtani’s column titled “The University Is a Drama Queen” (December 1) provides a refreshing perspective on the military’s relation to Harvard—or lack thereof. Like Mahtani, I certainly object to the military’s discriminatory policies and agree that they need reform, but breaking all ties with our nation’s system of defense is not the answer. It is much easier to change an organization from the inside out. If Harvard is not producing any substantial number of military recruits, then...
...took three weeks, seven games, and a cross-country flight, but the Harvard women’s basketball team found the win column on Sunday in Berkeley, Calif.“Finally,” co-captain Christiana Lackner said. “That’s the first thing that comes to mind.”The Crimson (1-6) dispatched San Jose State 83-62 to claim its first victory of the season. Harvard fell 96-54 to No. 16 California in its first game of the Contra Costa Times Classic on Saturday.“After yesterday...