Word: ought
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...Rock of Love with Bret Michaels,” shuffle back to your room bleary-eyed, and he or she will think nothing of it. What’s more, we assume that all our peers are constantly devoting themselves to the things we ourselves ought to be doing: studying for classes, finding jobs, calling grandmothers. This really ramps up the guilt factor. I recently discovered that, when he’s not hazing punches or drinking in section, Bennett C. Braddock III ’08 enjoys a truly unexpected pastime: women’s varsity sports...
...university student of ecology and evolutionary biology, I would prefer that the Arctic remain largely untouched and unspoiled [Oct. 1]. But since profit-driven exploitation of this increasingly accessible area is inevitable, substantial fees should be imposed on corporations and nations that profit from what ought to be considered world heritage. Moneys collected could aid biodiversity conservation and ameliorate poverty. But it's more likely that we will see the traditional unholy alliance of nationalism, greed and business as usual. Fred Drumlevitch, TUCSON, ARIZ...
...certainly a concern. The other main criticisms about Pilbeam’s letter have to do with his method. In addition to the claim that the timing of Pilbeam’s letter was strange, many students have complained that since he is not the permanent dean, he ought not to make any permanent decisions. What, then, is an interim dean meant to do, if not the regular tasks of the position? Perhaps executing a giant institutional overhaul would not be kosher, but suspending a flawed program is hardly a major modification. For the most part, the word coming...
...duty of academics—like many tradesman, and like us students, who thrive on the generosity of others—includes approaching their work in a dignified and responsible manner. While they may be legally free to say and do almost anything, they ought not expect their patrons to appreciate frivolity. Or, as in the case at Columbia, to gladly welcome an insult...
...isn’t one of them. Most Harvard students would be hard pressed to name three of the 11 strike participants. And the most visible strikers hardly received unqualified support. If Coggins truly believes that unconventional forms of activism are the way to get elected prom queen, she ought to take a closer look at this campus. Coggins also assumed that the goal of activism is to initiate dialogue amongst Harvard students. What a wonderful world it would be if all progress were the result of Crimson op-eds (or better yet, truly rational discourse). Unfortunately, sometimes it takes...