Word: culturese
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Immediate curriculum reform for Harvard students is necessary because the current core curriculum has become an impediment to a liberal arts education. The distinctions drawn between core and departmental courses are inexplicable and irrational. My daughter’s multidisciplinary bioethics course does not count towards the core requirement of...
“Does one start with the polyrhythmic music of West Africa or the primordial tragedy of the blues? Should one start with Paul Dunbar or Toni Morrison?” These are the question Philip Atiba Goff ’99 asked himself eight years ago as he...
This past weekend, another Olympic Games whimpered to a close with little fanfare worldwide, and even less in the States, let alone at Harvard. No one seems to care—but why should they? The viewers at home would much rather watch Hollywood-produced orgies of vainglorious athletic competition...
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. See what damage the Danish indiscretion has caused? We in South Africa have come to appreciate that other religions and cultures should be respected. We have the impression that white Europeans are unable to appreciate fundamental differences between peoples. Consequently, harmful remarks...
It won't surprise any Australian to hear that Howard believes the nation's strength derives from the good, decent and generous character of its people. "I never thought Australians had any doubt as to what their identity was," he says. "It's a very strong personality. It owes a...