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There is, of course, another way to become an editorialist. It involves avoiding the extremes--religious, but not fundamentalist; atheist, but not arrogant; liberal, but not bleeding heart; conservative, but not reactionary...

Author: By Tehshik P. Yoon, | Title: Think Again | 9/23/1994 | See Source »

...three publications to choose from: Perspective, Harvard-Radcliffe's liberal monthly; Peninsula, Harvard-Radcliffe's conservative occasionally; or The Salient, Harvard-Radcliffe's conservative incoherently. Because these journals periodically attempt to saturate campus opinion by door-dropping to every dorm room, they are a better choice for the aspiring editorialist than the opinion pages of a certain student-run daily newspaper...

Author: By Tehshik P. Yoon, | Title: Think Again | 9/23/1994 | See Source »

Step Three is the last necessary criterion for becoming an editorialist, at least technically. After all, you've got your issues, your topics, and a vehicle for the transmission of your opinions unto the ignorant...

Author: By Tehshik P. Yoon, | Title: Think Again | 9/23/1994 | See Source »

Nevertheless, if you want to be a quality editorialist--if you want your name and opinions remembered--the final step is the most important...

Author: By Tehshik P. Yoon, | Title: Think Again | 9/23/1994 | See Source »

Step Four: Develop an attitude problem. This is the distinguishing characteristic of any Harvard editorialist. They are brash, loud, and opinionated. They delight in insulting those they disagree with. You must cultivate a sense of smug superiority over the other side (poor, misdirected fools that they are). You must be able to explode in moral outrage at the merest suggestion of your favorite...

Author: By Tehshik P. Yoon, | Title: Think Again | 9/23/1994 | See Source »

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