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...that the urbane and hilarious Montaigne - in his way, the most honest man who ever lived, and one of the most interesting writers - might be a model (if Americans were given to reading people like Montaigne, which they are not) for the attitude of intelligent and philosophical tolerance we ought to bring to the matter that is now before the court...
...think the system whereby anyone who pays dues a week before the election can vote ought to be changed," she wrote. "I don't think non-active members ought to be choosing our leadership and any steps I took that contributed to such a system were only defensive measures...
Porter said he believed campaigning ought to be directed only to those of "similar political persuasion...
...House Committees and House members must innovate and brainstorm unconventional ways of uniting their diverse members. Ideas like the all-House Harvard-Yale tailgate, Kirkland's Incestfest and Dunster's Goat Roast are steps in the right direction. Going beyond the simple ideas of large social events, House Committees ought to find ways to organize and capitalize on the other interests and talents within their communities. Many Committees are only comprised of a social chair and administrative positions like a treasurer and a secretary. Yet it makes sense to unite, or in some Houses, create student government positions that seek...
...practice, at least in the past five years" and that the "factual details about [such a] case… [would] influence how the policies apply." This unwillingness to confirm that Harvard's non-discrimination policy protects students from discrimination based upon belief is, at best, disconcerting. As students we ought not settle for a policy that may or may not protect an individual from being forced to renounce the validity of his or her identity in order to gain membership in a student group. We ought not feel comfortable with a policy that may permit organizations to deny women membership...