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As the sun sets on this June evening in New England, the steadfast courage of Harriet Tubman fills the air. Encouraged by the idealism of our “melting pot” nation, she would be gratified to see an African-American as president. Tubman’s humanitarian...
Shirley Smart and Edgar Eager’s path to Harvard began in primary school. From across the table, the champion of universal first-class elementary education chimes in. Horace Mann, architect of American public schooling, ponders the debate over private education, charter schools, and educational reform. He tells the...
On the other hand, the information revolution has provided concrete (if controversial) benefits outside the classroom. With the recent burst of social networking sites comes the criticism that we have sacrificed depth for breadth in our relationships. A fellow senior reflected on the discrepancy between Facebook and his real social...
President Faust rightfully exhorted her first class of graduates carefully to consider such questions. Yet over the past four years, Harvard has done woefully little for its students, failing not only to prepare them for the challenges of our peculiar economic predicament, but more importantly to instill in them an...
Those families with developmentally disabled persons will not let this budget pass without a fight. There have already been protests, letters sent to congressmen, and advocacy campaigns. And a victory has already been won—on May 20, the state legislature voted in favor of an increase in the...