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...Undergraduate Council's bill to put a Harvard stamp of approval (even if it is a compromised stamp) on the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) makes it clear that the majority is unable to take into account the interests of minorities and often even themselves, resulting in a persistent democratic threat: a tyranny of the majority...
...Perhaps I feel strongly about this issue because I am heavily involved in an organization whose entire focus seems to be addressing internal and external complaints. The Undergraduate Council has often degenerated into bitching sessions in which members complain about the structure of the council, its lack of legitimacy and the partisanship of its leaders. While I too have engaged in such sessions, often with relish, I must admit that it is time for a change. Truly constructive criticism spurs progress. So, to all those people out there who want to complain about love on this campus, you can take...
Other instructors say the classroom provides a more balanced and thorough forum for discussing current issues than the news media, which often merely skims the surface of complicated developments...
...does House crew compare with varsity, a canonical Ivy League sport surrounded in lore and mystery? The relationship between the two is actually often one of nostalgia. A number of House crew rowers are former varsity or novice rowers who were unable to continue that level of involvement in crew for whatever reason, but find House crew a less-time-consuming outlet for their desire to be on the water. House crew does allow current crewheads to participate--varsity rowers may cox and varsity coxes may row. House crew also gives people who have no experience with rowing the opportunity...
...Undergraduate Council's bill to put a Harvard stamp of approval (even if it is a compromised stamp) on the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) makes it clear that the majority is unable to take into account the interests of minorities and often even themselves, resulting in a persistent democratic threat: a tyranny of the majority...