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...janitors and SLAM succeeded in keeping their views and campaign in the limelight. As for the actual requests of SLAM, Harvard’s decision to deny paternity/maternity leave and sick leave to janitors is rather cruel. It is a harsh blow to families and their ability to function healthily, and granting leaves to Harvard custodians would come at a small price for the University. The birth of a child is one of the greatest moments in a couple’s life, and both parents should be allowed to enjoy the moment. Similarly, allowing janitors to care...
...Democrats and a number of ethnic and gender groups, was the first of its kind in recent years and drew around 100 people. “This event we hope is the beginning of a discussion that will last a while and bring substantive changes to how campus politics function,” said Magdey A. Abdallah ’07, outreach director of the Dems, who spearheaded the town-hall discussion. S. Allen Counter, director of the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations, opened last night’s discussion by describing the increased diversity and minority participation...
...intention to spark debate. Although contentious, we disagree with HLS’ newspaper, The Record, that Justice for Palestine should have never invited Finkelstein simply because they feel his work violates “a consistent standard of decency and tolerance.” It should be a function of free speech and debate to present all opinions in the open marketplace, thereby enabling people to arrive at the correct understanding of the truth. To this end, speakers invited to Harvard should be given a chance to present their views without fearing constant disruptions and disrespectful behavior. We strongly condemn...
...been drafted for the proposed social programming board, Capp said at last night’s meeting that one possible option would be to dissolve CLC and the First-Year Social Committee in favor of the new board “that would be able to function more or less independently from the UC...on a day-to-day basis...
...covered by other institutions,” said Woodbridge Director of Alumni Affairs Yinliang He ’08. He added that the panel comes as part of Woodbridge’s new focus on its alumni network. Founded in 1994, the organization has primarily served a social function, providing a community for Harvard’s international constituency, according to Woodbridge President Hugo Van Vuuren ’07. “When I ran for board last year, I had a feeling that we needed to do more to foster the alumni relationships,” He said...