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...failure of the Presidential Search Committee to consider the opinions of students, faculty and staff represents an egregious flaw in the presidential selection process. From review of tenure to student services to contract negotiations, the committee's choice will have an enormous impact on the lives and workplaces of everyone in the Harvard community. As such, it is only just that every member of the University be given a formal voice in the selection process. Many peer institutions, including Brown and Princeton, recognize the necessity of broad participation in deliberative processes like the presidential search--why doesn't Harvard...
...initial flaw in the president's plan is that it assumes the budgetary surplus will be as large as forecasted. Because all predicted surpluses are only estimates, if the president passes his massive retroactive tax cut now, it is possible that the surplus will not materialize and Congress will be forced to take action--either by raising taxes or by cutting necessary programs to balance future budgets. The president's plan does not offer any flexibility or any workable plan if the surplus is other than projected...
...Crimson fails to accomplish what it is setting out to do in New Jersey, the results may indicate a huge flaw in the structure of a Harvard athletic program that has only known success...
...flaw is that advisers freshman year range from unhelpful to utterly useless," Abraham says...
...benefits. If we're determined to unravel the mystery of genetic coding, aren't we opening a Pandora's box of ethical conundrums? If we know which genes lead to eye color, will we choose our children's appearance? Will insurance companies deny coverage to those with a genetic flaw? If we're capable of eliminating the genetic malfunctions that cause cystic fibrosis, for example, but only the richest among us can afford the procedure, are we paving the way for genetic bigotry, or worse, for a "master race" mentality...