Word: hrlã
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...simply a consequence of sleep-deprived students rushing about in an attempt to finish quickly so that they can take a nap before their first classes of the day. HRL President Mary Anne Marks ’10 has admitted that she is unsure whether the damage to HRL??s poster is intentional or not; nevertheless, we stand with the administration in its determined stance against vandalism. The administration’s response underscores the importance of free speech to the Harvard community as a whole. The open marketplace of ideas is essential to a healthy learning environment...
...We’re not just trying to protect HRL??s message, we’re trying to protect the freedom of expression for all student groups,” he said, differentiating between the group’s most recent complaints and those it has made in the past...
...Cross/Blue Shield (BCBS) insurance fees that fund elective abortions has ruffled more than a few feathers on campus. Some have argued the campaign—in the form of mass e-mails and opt-out cards delivered to student mailboxes—is misguided altogether, while others have defended HRL??s campaign, saying they are only raising awareness about a policy students should be familiar with. The crux of the debate, however, should not be about whether students should know about an obscure policy—they should—but about the disingenuous way in which...
...naive student, HRL??s campaign would lead one to believe that some large part of the BCBS fee —about $700 a term added on top of the student health fee which supports University Health Services (UHS)—goes to funding abortions and that their opting out will make a difference or somehow reduce the ability of individuals on BCBS plans to obtain an abortion. That is hardly the case. The refund amounts to just a dollar per term. HRL says it has collected over 400 waivers this year, up from 128 last year...
Therein lies the flaw in HRL??s campaign. In order to get students to opt out, it exaggerates the numbers and mischaracterizes the impact. Some students might even want the refund simply because it is “free money.” That being said, students should certainly know about the option to opt out and be free to do so if they so please and are fully informed about the refund and where it goes. Given that BCBS allows opting out, the awareness element of HRL??s campaign is reasonable. Its particular methods, however...