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...Mansfield Strikes Again" (Editorial, Oct. 27): Kenan Professor of Government Harvey C. Mansfield, Jr. '53 annunciated the concerns of many on this campus, particularly those of us who belong to the conservative Republican minority. As a conservative Republican here, I have found myself outnumbered greater than 10-to-1 in many situations. The selection of Commencement speakers clearly indicates a desire to invite guests whose political agendas match the liberal ideology prevalent at Harvard...
...leaning of most campus speakers and events is quite liberal and the curriculum has its share of liberal ideology. Conservatives on campus are fortunate to have an outspoken ally in Prof. Mansfield. As one of the lone voices of conservatism at Harvard, he should be congratulated. JEFF LETALIEN '01 Oct...
...Silence on Abortion" (Opinion, Oct. 30), Daniel H. Choi waxes righteously indignant about the fact that, unless they go out of their way to opt out, students are helping to fund abortions. I share his annoyance at this situation. People should not be permitted to opt out of helping to pay for abortions, or any other legal procedure. Should Jehovah's Witnesses who enjoy the benefits of belonging to mainstream health care organizations, but who object to the practice of blood transfusions, be given the opportunity to determine what their share would be of the annual cost of that procedure...
...personal beliefs, and decide what to do about them. If such people would prefer not to pool their funds with the apparently less-moral Creatures who make up the rest of society, they should form health service organizations whose practices better comport with their beliefs. ELIZABETH STEIN '95 Albuquerque, Oct...
...Advice for Cornell" (Editorial, Oct. 29): While there can be a variety of views about Harvard's housing policy, there can be no doubt about President A. Lawrence Lowell's intention in creating the House system. The Crimson states, "Earlier this century, the residents, Masters and tutors worked together to give each house a distinct a character. While the basic House structure persists,...there has been a gradual temperament of the vigor President A. Lawrence Lowell, class of 1877, envisioned...