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...heart, Bill and Leora’s stories deal with the function of art and its failure to provide meaning. The snapshot depictions of holy life that they expect will lead to epiphany ironically blind both from seeing how their own lives fit together. One of Horn’s most clever techniques is to give readers the information they need to put the narrative puzzle together in a way the characters never can. The narration, though it suggests that art can never represent life in its totality, actually becomes a vehicle for total meaning—though this...
...present, the ombudsman’s function is only vaguely defined. There are no guidelines for Ehrenreich’s specific day-to-day responsibilities or procedures for mediation. As soon as possible, he must carve out a meaningful role for the ombudsman amidst the maelstrom of disputes swirling among members of the University community. Creating a well-defined niche for impartial, informal conflict resolution will provide a great benefit to the Harvard community—and given the number of clashing ideas on campus, the ombudsperson’s office may soon need reinforcements...
According to Ehrenreich, many of the details of how the Harvard ombuds office will function remain to be worked...
...worried that I cried a lot and couldn’t sleep,” she said. “I basically couldn’t function...
...HCD’s current emphasis on blind partisanship is sadly misguided. The ability to consider each issue on its merits and act accordingly has been relegated to a minor concern behind vigorous campaigning for professional politicians. A primary function of HRC and HCD should be to encourage students to confront the important political questions of the day and formulate their own opinions on them, unburdened by preconceived dogma or diatribe. Their failure to do so is a lazy intellectual cop-out. Moreover, without the emergence of individuals from colleges like Harvard who are prepared to question publicly the wisdom...