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...Harvard used to provide that. During the 18th century, sophomores instructed freshmen on the proper social conduct. “No fresman [sic] shall talk saucily to his senior or speak to him with his hat on” was a frequent admonition. One of the French instructors, Peter Curtis, offered undergraduates dancing lessons—because every Harvard man had to know the minuet. Most of these ideas are quaint, but they speak to a sense of respect that is lacking on today’s campus. Nowadays, the College sets few standards for its men—just...

Author: By Brian J. Bolduc | Title: Death of a Harvard Man | 3/2/2009 | See Source »

...what Guantánamo is, and also what Guantánamo was," he said. As for torture, the Attorney General said he saw none of it. "I did not witness any mistreatment of prisoners," he told journalists. "What I saw was a very conscious attempt by these guards to conduct themselves in an appropriate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What to Do with Gitmo Detainees: No Easy Solutions | 2/27/2009 | See Source »

...University’s decision stemmed from its commitment to adhere to certain codes of conduct with respect to workers’ rights as a member of the Fair Labor Association and the Worker Rights Consoritum, two global workers’ rights groups...

Author: By Margherita Pignatelli, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard Ends Deal With Russell | 2/26/2009 | See Source »

...memorandum to universities affiliated with Russell on October 10, 2008, stating that the “university community faces an issue of serious and urgent concern,” as the athletics company showed hostility toward workers in their efforts to unionize, which are protected by university codes of conduct...

Author: By Margherita Pignatelli, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard Ends Deal With Russell | 2/26/2009 | See Source »

...January 28, the FLA released a report on its investigations regarding Russell’s decision to close the Jerzees de Honduras factory, in violation of the FLA Workplace Code of Conduct. The report concluded that the move appeared to have been driven by a desire to shut down the union...

Author: By Margherita Pignatelli, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard Ends Deal With Russell | 2/26/2009 | See Source »

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