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...double-standard is cultural, not rational or scientific. Alcohol is a deeply ingrained part of our culture. It has been around for thousands of years. It is indispensable to both blue-collar pastimes and polite society. Many of us even drink wine in church, believing that we are actually consuming??through a magical process known as “transubstantiation”—the mystical body of Christ. Marijuana does not enjoy the same totemic status. Largely because of the legacy of the sixties, it is viewed as subversive, the drug of choice for godless, communist...

Author: By David L. Golding | Title: High Achievers | 1/6/2007 | See Source »

...onslaught of commercial attention and the bequeathing of pseudo-celebrity status are all too familiar to those who have penned Harvard-centric books in East Asian countries. Though these books tout success stories, for some, Harvard may remain an elusive—but all-consuming??goal...

Author: By Ying Wang and Lulu Zhou, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: From Asia with Love | 12/7/2006 | See Source »

...this year.“These are just the initial steps,” she writes in an e-mail.LAYING THE GROUNDWORKBut professors say money spent may not be the best way to measure the changes that are taking place.Instead, Harvard faces the less expensive—but more time-consuming??task of developing a culture that focuses on diversity in the tenure process and mentorship opportunities for female faculty members.“Harvard is drastically behind a lot of other institutions. The danger, I think, is, because the problem is deep and historical, hiring five more senior...

Author: By Natalie I. Sherman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Diversity Office Takes First Steps | 6/7/2006 | See Source »

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