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...exhausting mental exercise. I think the Undergraduate Council is doing a great job in working with house masters in this respect, and I hope this auspicious beginning will be matched by the administrators' consideration. Contrary to what Lewis claims, I don't think we students are engaged in "dubious reasoning." It offends me to no end to see that we are still regarded as infantile and inflamed tongues gushing words with few "well-reasoned" sentences to show for it. Take another look, Dean Lewis. You'll be surprised how thoughtful Harvard students can be. --Chris H. Kwak...
...reminded his son that "in this sort of a race, there's no silver medal for finishing second." In fact, few races offer consolation prizes--and I can personally attest that the election for Undergraduate Council president is not among them. In the last election, I had the dubious honor of finishing second, and I quickly discovered that the silver medal and a token could get me a ride on the subway. However, the second-place finisher may enjoy one perk: some may believe that his status as a former candidate qualifies him to be an election analyst. In what...
...Yale loses to Harvard, Siedlecki will have the dubious distinction of having been at the helm of the Bulldogs' first winless Ivy season since 1958. Part of Yale's problem has been injuries, including both its tailbacks--seniors Jabbar Craigwell and Jeremy Garelick--but a large part is simply lack of personnel...
...failure so far to come to a clear position is due in part to the difficulty I have in following some of the arguments, both pro and con, to the conclusions at which they are directed. When the logic seems dubious but the conclusion is forcefully held, one can only wonder if the real basis for the conclusion is something other than the stated argument...
...issues here are subtle and complex, and dubious reasoning has also been used in arguments against universal access. Sensible considerations other than safety, such as students' convenience, also need to be taken into account. I and others continue to listen to all the arguments with interest, and hope that they will be well-reasoned and that all rationales will be put forward in full. In the meantime, several cautions cannot be repeated too often...