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...these goals. Casey said it is important that Harvard have a presence in Washington to advocate for its causes. “Although [government officials] might want to come [to Harvard] to see how things work on the ground, that is not common,” said Casey. By contrast, the Boston Globe reported on Dec. 1 that Harvard ranked second in the nation in terms of its spending to bring White House speakers to Harvard. Casey was quick to draw a distinction between the two types of spending, saying that lobbying government officials and bringing political speakers to academic...
...about the $2,000 mark. Although their locations and food offerings are similar, the two restaurants’ philosophies are markedly different. Flat Patties specializes in the kind of good, cheap food that legions of Felipe’s eaters have come to know and love. b. good, by contrast, is more health-conscious. “We want to take traditional fast food and make it a little bit better and healthier,” says Olinto. That means baked fries, lean meat, and whole-wheat buns. You pay more for the privilege. At b. good, a typical check...
...support interfaith relationships, and that this attitude is characteristic of many other cultural traditions as well.“A lot of parents feel that you’re going to dilute your culture if you date someone of a different culture,” he says. In contrast, Summer says she found that the strongest reactions came not from her family, but from her religious community.She says that when she ran for the position of Hillel President last year, some notable people in the community expressed concern over her involvement in an interfaith relationship...
...Joining the Marines ROTC means joining the grunts—and one of the most demanding divisions of the military. Brooks is one of only three Harvard students currently involved in the Marines ROTC. About half of the Harvardians who try the program drop out before graduating. Brooks, in contrast, has not only persevered: he’s been promoted. He was recently named battalion commander, putting him in charge of 65 Harvard, MIT, and Tufts cadets. “I now have six stripes on my arm instead of two,” Brooks says, perhaps more modestly than...
...according to a September brief from FAIR, “the courts traditionally defer to the military” only on “complex, subtle, and professional” decisions regarding issues such as strategy and training. By contrast, a court of nine law school graduates is “perfectly competent” to decide whether the military needs campus access “in order to attract the attention of brilliant young lawyers.” FAIR will argue that the Solomon Amendment is unnecessary for that purpose...