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Kabala then points out that Matt Damon might have experienced hardship too; no one doubts that. Everyone experiences hardship at some point in his life. Anyone can be down and out; anyone can be poor; but can anyone be shot 41 times by the NYPD and not see justice served? If you don't think too hard about it, the idea that white males are now the group to be protected can almost sound right. But not quite right. Look around--at Harvard, in the courts, in government and in many other places, white males sit in positions of power...
Celebrities seem to be missing their college days recently. First it was Matt Damon, Class of 1992, accepting the "Cultural Artist of the Year" award from the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations. And you might be seeing that striking face from "Adventures in Babysitting" and "Leaving Las Vegas" in your Core classes because Elizabeth Shue '85-'00 has returned to finish her last college semester. Now, late-night talk show host Conan C. O'Brien '85 will also return to Harvard. His excuse? To speak at Class Day, the traditional day that celebrates the senior class. Although...
...reaction to Damon, and the fad of self-exalting anti-whiteness that enabled it, is legitimated by policies that discriminate on the basis of race. I do not intend to imply that affirmative action caused the emcee buzz. But laws inevitably induce dispositions in the citizenry. Dispositions create a certain moral milieu, and that moral milieu gives rise to action. If, as a University and as a country, we wish to inculcate dispositions of racial harmony and toleration, then we should start by rejecting today's implicit then we should start by rejecting the today's civil rights ferment...
...been asked a few times whether I think Matt Damon, Class of 1992, was an appropriate host for last week's Cultural Rhythms and I barely think it deserves any more thought. Matt Damon's a nice boy and all, but what a lame-o choice. In an effort to find someone mega-famous, the producers of the show forgot to find a truly "Cultural Artist" to be a representative of all the performers' hard work. Matt Damon isn't cultural. He's a super celebrity. But he isn't cultural. And I'm sure he knew that too, from...
...most intriguing news of last week was the rumor that Jennifer Lopez would be the host of Cultural Rhythms. When that one hit my desk, I fell out of my chair. If there's anyone less cultural than Matt Damon, it's Jennifer Lopez...