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...gainfully employed international students can stay and work in the United States after graduation. In today’s competitive global environment it would be a mistake for America to lose talented, enthusiastic workers to other countries because of xenophobic fears or excessive red tape. Furthermore, in a matter of more local concern, we hope that the federal government will assist the Boston public school system in its present hour of need. This year, the district will cut 900 positions, 403 of which are teaching jobs. As a result, class sizes will likely increase and students will get less attention...
...things worth holding on to, while all the rest—the interests you thought were callings, the hobbies you thought were passions—fizzles away. It’s the Harvard way of saying you can’t do it all: Almost no matter what, someone is already doing it better than...
...Genetics and biology matter in human leadership, but they do not determine it in the way that the traditional heroic approach to leadership suggests. The “Big Man” type of leadership works well in societies based on networks of tribal cultures which rely on personal and family honor and loyalty, but are not well adapted for coping with today’s complex information based world. Institutional constraints such as constitutions and impartial legal systems circumscribe such heroic figures. Societies that rest on heroic leaders are not able to develop the civil society and broad social...
...chance to accept students from a very valuable pool. After all, along with the tuition hike came increased financial aid, one area of University spending that we believe should be prioritized above all else, and thankfully continues to that students from all different backgrounds can attend Harvard. No matter what type of life Harvard students are coming from, their health must be supported. This year proved that Harvard University Health services are capable of both handling a crisis well, but also cutting back on necessary services. UHS handled the Swine Flu scare adequately with constant notifications and small steps...
...people lived on the moon, I suspect they would find objects from the Earth more valuable than those in their lunar home. Similarly, I know I would find a rock from another planet fascinating, even if it were utterly useless—what would matter to me most is where the rock has been...