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...While many who advocate disciplinary action against Viswanathan cite “behavior unbecoming of a Harvard student” as grounds for her dismissal, such a claim reeks of elitism. Though Harvard touts itself as an “ivory tower,” the undefined notion of behavior befitting of a Harvard student imposes a higher expectation of conduct (simply because of the Harvard name) without making clear what actions can knock us off that high ground. While we hope that Ad Board limits its scope solely to those actions that pertain to our lives as Harvard students...
...state solution would be based, and negate 12 years and billions of dollars of investment by the international community in establishing the infrastructure of Palestinian self-rule. Moreover, he suggested, it is sure to plunge Palestinian society deeper into the vortex of poverty - which would make it more fertile ground for just the brand of Islamist extremism that the U.S. is trying to defeat...
...1960s revival theater. Connor, who worked closely with Polonsky throughout, pinpoints the draw of working on a Film Studies thesis. “In other humanities, you get weighed down by the past. In the case of a film thesis, it’s not hard to break new ground. It’s more like a biology thesis. You don’t get to do that if you want to study Fitzgerald or Hemingway,” he says. Polonsky started out fascinated by Berkeley’s sequences, but found himself doing research about its legacy...
...There is a brutal competition for the moral high ground in the marketplace; and that is where Mackey has positioned himself—at the top. Though it may seem strange, market orthodoxy and a social conscience can fit together nicely. As long as customers are allowed to vote with their dollars, virtuous companies like Whole Foods will continue to thrive, and maybe help save the world to boot...
...forces officer Magnus Grimeland ’07. “[Homosexuality in the military] is not a problem in Norway.” Panelists also spoke about the nature of the U.S. military and the perceived difficulty in disentangling the military from politics. “At the ground level, it doesn’t matter,” said Harvard Extension School student Randall Edmonston. “You have to throw out your own personal beliefs—separate your politics from your mission.” Many of the panelists said officers should stay above...