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...know I am not the first conservative to bemoan the liberal bias of the Ivy League. It is also true that more liberals than conservatives choose careers in academia. Nevertheless, Harvard is cheating their liberal students by having an overwhelmingly liberal faculty, because neither must vehemently research and defend their views during class debates. Recently I had a face-to-face meeting with Dr. Lisa Coleman, our new Chief Diversity Officer, and I was very encouraged by her willingness to listen and consider these points. I implore her and President Faust to include “political and social ideology?...

Author: By DAVID R. DIXON | Title: Creating Real Diversity | 4/22/2010 | See Source »

...part of a campus-wide “Earth Week,” a celebration of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, which started on April 22, 1970. Harvard’s Earth Week, which will actually span 10 days, started on April 14 and will include the first annual Harvard Green Carpet Awards on April 23, which will honor staff, students, and faculty who have made significant contributions to reducing the University’s greenhouse gas emissions. The celebration will culminate with tours of the new Harvard Garden near Lowell House on April 24. The garden opened...

Author: By Derrick Asiedu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: HUDS To Honor Earth Day With Green Dinner | 4/22/2010 | See Source »

Gates, a former Currier House resident and arguably Harvard’s most successful dropout, left the College in 1975 during his sophomore year. His return yesterday marked the first time Gates had visited the University since leaving his post at Microsoft in 2008 to become co-chair of his charitable outfit, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. He was the keynote speaker at Commencement...

Author: By Elias J. Groll and William N. White, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Bill Gates Calls On Harvard To Serve | 4/22/2010 | See Source »

Ultimately, the question of whether open-list messages serve a purpose seems to be a matter of personal preference. For some, the epitome of captivating open-list discussion is Pf-Open’s “First Ever Pfopen Novelty Account Flame War Thread,” a 76-and-counting-message thread begun over spring break in which members posted under the pseudonyms of Sigmund Freud, Mary Tudor, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Master Yoda, among others. Though the ensuing conversation was initially bewildering and utterly bizarre, it eventually made for a highly entertaining read despite its seemingly random postings...

Author: By Vidya Rajan | Title: A Listless World | 4/22/2010 | See Source »

...Crimson dominated in the singles, taking all but one match in straight sets. Playing at the No. 1 slot, Chijoff-Evans proved to be dominant against his opponent, going up 4-0 in the first set, and clinching the match, 6-2, 6-4, on a powerful serve that saw his competitor’s return go into...

Author: By Steven T. A. Roach, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Crimson Wins Season Finale | 4/22/2010 | See Source »

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