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...member of the Workers Rights Consortium, Harvard claims to adhere to a basic framework of values in its labor practices. But these are poorly defined and all too nebulous. They include the intangible commitment to “honesty and integrity in all dealings,” and an obligatory “respect for the rights, differences, and dignity of others.” But these promises didn’t protect Saintely Paul, a janitor in William James, from being fired unjustly after fainting on the job. Harvard rehired him with full back pay only after a cooperative...
...conversations with SLAM activists, former University President Lawrence H. Summers and General Counsel Robert W. Iuliano ’83 refused to commit to this kind of framework, arguing that the resulting loss of flexibility would negatively impact the University’s financial interests. Students need to take a stand and refuse to accept this attitude on our campus...
...Silk Road,” should be allowed to count for either category, but not both.The goal of retaining the existing Literature and Arts categories in the place of the proposed Cultural Traditions and Cultural Change category is not to eliminate cultural inquiry from the general education framework. Cultural inquiry needs no designated category in the first place. Understanding and analyzing cultures are requisite components of a general education, but undergraduates will necessarily be exposed to different cultures simply by completing the rest of the proposed general education program. It seems inconceivable, for example, for a course to be taught...
Though the international legal framework that ostensibly governs warfare is comparatively new, that doesn’t mean it’s not outdated. Hudson Professor of Law David W. Kennedy argues as much in his new book “Of War and Law,” saying that in this modern age of terrorism, international law often obscures the ethical dilemmas that national leaders should consider in regulating wartime conduct. Kennedy is a peacenik—a conscientious objector during the Vietnam War, in fact (see the interview with him on page B2). But this thin volume reflects...
...student artists, provided that they fit the style of Record Hospital. Musicians interested in performing should e-mail the station, Hufstedler says.“We provide a space for experimental music, coming from DYI ideologies,” she says. “If they fall within our framework, that’s awesome. We’d be happy to get as many students as possible.”Several of the station’s staff, including Record Hospital members, are involved in their own bands. There is the possibility that some of these bands will perform...