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...SCOUT HANDBOOK (Boy Scouts of America; $4.95). "Be Prepared" takes on new meaning in the latest edition of the 80-year-old guide. In addition to learning knots and first aid, scouts are now advised to "say no" to drugs and be aware of child abuse. In order to remain "brave, clean and reverent," they are encouraged to blow the whistle on dealers and abusers...
...Irish-American, I have been constantly harassed by the pervasive images of the British Empire within our community, particularly the display of British flags in windows and common areas. According to page 87 of the Student Handbook, racial harrasment is "any action on the part of an individual or group that causes another individual or group to feel demeaned or abused because of racial or ethnic background...
...harassment as any action on the part of an individual or group that causes another individual or group to feel demeaned or abused because of racial or ethnic background. Such actions may include, but are not restricted to, using racial epithets, making racially derogatory remarks and using racial stereotypes. --Handbook for students...
...hope to publish some sort of pamphlet or piece of information that is much shorter and more comprehensive than the Handbook for Students," the dean said...
...most disturbing twist to this whole story is that Harvard College specifically protects our right to be secure in the choices we make. The Handbook for Students makes clear that "Every piece of printed matter distributed must carry the name of the sponsoring organization and, in the lower left-hand corner, the word 'approved.'" When the Administrative Board decided not to take action against COCA, it implicitly made an exception to this rule--an exception which seems justified only in that the Ad Board, like Baer and me, happened to agree with COCA's position on this issue...