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...from home and family, and poor living conditions. The main concentration seems to be among reservists, who account for nearly half of those reporting the problem but made up only 17% of the troops serving there. The Pentagon attributes this discrepancy to the reluctance of active-duty soldiers to complain for fear of losing their jobs in a shrinking military, on the reservists' greater age and on the fact that the war disrupted their lives more severely than those of active-duty troops...
Here at Harvard, we tend to complain about how difficult it is to use the limited funding available to stage high-impact bonding events with widespread student appeal. In spite of differences of opinion about the Undergraduate Council referendum, everyone seems to have the same goal in mind even while disagreeing about how to fulfill it--we need more high quality activities that draw students together. My modest proposal is a little different: instead of fighting over how to create more, let's promote the terrific and woefully under attended events that already take place. My current favorite example...
Dartmouth has had little to complain about thus far this preseason. The Big Green has the best record in the Ivy League and, like the Crimson, is considered among the favorites for the league title. Its five wins include a 28-point shellacking of Holy Cross, which beat Harvard...
Every time I get the urge to complain about some aspect of life at Harvard, I make myself pause and think, "There are people in the world who would give their left arm to be in your shoes." After about a minute, though, that feeling usually passes, and I continue on to bitch...
Harvard students are not usually the type of people who complain that they've fallen and can't get up, but when you realize how easy it would be to disappear, it's nice to know that people might miss you. If you hear a friend is sick, call him up later in the day and ask how he's feeling. If you haven't seen a friend for a week, stop by her room and ask where she's been. And if you haven't seen your roommate in a while, start looking...