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...Home Edition and Oprah's giveaways and crusades was Three Wishes, in which Christian-rock singer Amy Grant bestows largesse on needy people every week. Time was, the occasional celebrity like Audrey Hepburn would lend her profile to a cause. But Grant and Makeover's Ty Pennington are a distinct kind of charitainment star, celebrities whose good deeds are their chief claim to fame. Their shows aim not just to solve personal problems (help autistic kids, build a school library) but also to salve the nation's wounds (build houses for soldiers in Iraq, give a new start...
...walk through the IOP’s halls with a sense of ownership, a real sense of belonging. This basic first step would recast the IOP as the hub of a campus-wide political community—a central resource through which student groups could carry out their distinct missions. And before long, the IOP would become a true center for undergraduate political life, a dynamic yet cohesive community, where students of all political persuasions could come together, exchange ideas, and work towards common goals...
...Islamic Studies at Harvard. This is as an opportunity to revive the discipline and improve upon what is already the largest single group of Islamic specialists in the English-speaking world. The addition of new scholars would also add to course offerings at the College, which suffers from a distinct lack of classes focusing on contemporary politics as well as the sociology of Islam. Recent news that the new program will focus more on South Asia is especially heartening. Most Muslims live east of the Middle East, so a focus on South Asia will illuminate Islam in regions not immediately...
...elite” program for entering teaching, I would argue that there are far superior programs out there if you really want to be an elite teacher. There are several types of training programs that—while perhaps not as highly publicized as TFA—bring a distinct set of advantages for entering the teaching profession and set you up to give your students much better experiences in the classroom.The first type of training program worth considering is a local teaching fellowship. Such programs—in cities such as NYC, DC, Miami, and Philly—give...
...enhance the indispensable spirit of unity among undergraduates at the College, Houses in Allston should be as close as possible to the existing river Houses. Though some administrators may be enamored of the ideal of an integrated University with seamless transitions among the various schools, we believe that a distinct and unified College is necessary for a positive undergraduate experience. We value interaction between undergraduates and members of other parts of the University, but we also believe that College community is stronger and more valuable to undergraduates than any University-wide sense of community can be.The forthcoming Allston Houses will...