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...from my utter failing as an American citizen. The primary duty of democratic citizens is to be cognizant and critical of their government’s policies and actions (critical not meaning unsupportive, but unwilling to accept on blind faith). I don’t have to know the exact battle plans, the sites of surprise attacks before they happen or the locations of secret missile bases. However, the argument that national security prevents my knowledge (and the public’s) of American military action in all cases is highly flawed...
However, for individuals not so well versed in the ins and outs of the extension program, the exact nature and uniqueness of the extension school undergraduate degree might not be so clear. For at the end of the day, accomplished extension school students participate in the same commencement exercises and wear a cap and gown just like all the other Harvard graduates. The diplomas they are handed, however, bear a slightly different name. Extension school students receive an AA (Associate in Arts) or an ALB (Bachelor of Liberal Arts), a degree that differs in some respects from the more traditional...
...saving grace is that there are many other wonderfully talented students currently in the exact same boat. They too all really wanted their own personal forums in The Harvard Crimson and are now stuck voicing their opinions to bored roommates and family members. Even more comforting is the thought of the hundreds of students across campus wallowing in bitter Rejection Land. They too have seen their short term plans take a nosedive, felt their pride take a kick in the stomach...
...talent (because they were all talented), and everything to do with writing styles. Surface characteristics suddenly mattered a lot. I should add that we depended heavily on gut instincts, since predicting future writing ability based on a few paragraphs and a 15-minute chat isn’t an exact science. These gut instincts changed right up to the last second. Still, there was always the safety of knowing that whoever we hired would be good...
...terrorists hone their homicidal skills. Even if bin Laden has slipped off into the night, it is almost impossible to believe that his entire organization followed suit. Furthermore, Pakistan and other neighboring countries are controlling their borders tightly, meaning that bin Laden has few places to turn. His exact whereabouts may be unknown, but there is strong reason to believe that he and his cohorts remain in Afghanistan. Any responsible government in the same situation would accept international help in tracking down a network of terrorists––and would understand the demand of the nation attacked...