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Some argue that these methods are completely valid, claiming that they “draw attention” to an argument. Yet in doing so they draw more attention to themselves than to the actual issues. Students at Harvard who are passionate enough about an issue to stage a protest would be more effective if they focused their efforts on the intellectual merit of their arguments. Though inducing others to join a cause through rallies and protests may seem the revolutionary, “cool” thing to do—a throwback to the ’60s?...
...Second, Ilyinsky's discussion of so-called "Janus words" may draw from a similar discussion in the Slate article. Both articles discuss Janus words, and provide three different examples of them. While the examples are different in each column, their presentation is very similar...
...while the organization—which drew nationwide coverage earlier this month when pro-immigrant students at Columbia University rushed the stage during a speech by founder Jim Gilchrist—expected to draw the ire of many, it may not have counted on the opposition of certain citizens of Massachusetts, who are vigilantly patrolling the use of the moniker “Minuteman...
...find intercollegiate dance shows on campus, so it’s a chance to meet new people and see what kind of talent other people have,” Bhatia says. Along with the appeal of the intercollegiate aspect, Bhatia also believes the fusion aspect will draw in a wide variety of students. “Since a lot of times hip-hop and jazz are mixed in with the performances, people who are watching can recognize some of the moves and songs that are mixed in with things that are completely foreign,” Bhatia says. Though...
...Talent really wants to draw attention to the risk of breast cancer. When the U.S. Park Service told him in 2004 that he couldn't illuminate St. Louis's famous Gateway Arch with pink floodlights to highlight breast cancer awareness month because the rangers feared it would create a precedent for other national monuments, Talent passed a Senate bill authorizing him to do so. Earlier this month, Laura Bush flew in from Washington to flip the switch on the pink lights. Talent told onlookers, "Soon we will be able to find a cure to this life-threatening disease that affects...