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...FDO’s redesign of mental health orientation is based on the flawed logic that generalizing information sessions for a broader audience is preferable to more numerous and more in depth outreaches that address the specific concerns of particular first-years. Although many of the informative, introductory meetings are burdensome at the time—or even irrelevant to many of the first-years present—in a moment of crisis when a student needs help and doesn’t know where to turn, another meeting will have seemed worthwhile. Many students will encounter such crises themselves...
...pairs upper-cutting and right-hooking, more arriving at the gym and sliding mitts and gloves onto their hands. Andre M. Pentalver ’06 winds a long strand of yellow tape around his fingers. The action is instinctive and Pentalver can’t quite place the logic behind it. Scott Valez ’05 swoops in and says, “For our knuckles. Otherwise these things will get fucking chafed. It also absorbs some of the sweat, the moisture...
...convincing perfect strangers to take the leap and say hello. Upon explaining this dilemma to my mom, she asked why I just didn’t take the initiative and say hi first. My first reaction to this most reasonable observation was to curse my mother and her damned logic in a tearful outburst, much as I did after she suggested my problems securing a date to the junior prom might be remedied by showering on a more regular basis. After collecting myself, though, I decided to do what I do with most of my mother’s well...
When economists come across a tax that actually improves incentives, however, you can imagine how giddy they get. The most basic economic logic says that the benefits of such taxes are indisputable. But basic economic logic has never been Bush’s strong suit...
...attending my concert the following day. We had coffee that afternoon and became inseparable friends. Edward Said did not fit into any single category. He was the very essence of human nature because he understood its contradictions. He was both a fighter and a compassionate defender. A man of logic and passion. An artist and a critic. A visionary of the future with an understanding of tradition. He fought for Palestinian rights while understanding Jewish suffering, and did not see this posture as a paradox. We founded the West-East Divan as a forum where young Israeli and Arab musicians...