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...time president of the 40-member strong Conservative Club, Kashani was primarily responsible for building a Soviet gulag and a black tower in the Yard this spring, a few days after the the South African Solidarity Committee (SASC) erected a makeshift shantytown in front of University Hall...
There is, I believe, an alternative to shanties that would be much more effective. SASC should practice what it preaches and divest itself from Harvard. Confused...
...SASC's attitude has angered some member of theClass of '86. one-quarter of whom signed apetition asking SASC to dismantle the shanties sothat Commencement activities would not bedisrupted or blotched...
While the idea is not originally my own, I believe its simplicity and potential power are an overwhelming challenge to SASC to "put its money where its mouth is." Currently SASC is employing the very policies it derides President Derek Bok for following--attempting to force change from within. Whether SASC admits it or not, it is employing a form of constructive engagement. Divesting themselves from Harvard for a year would not be mere symbolism but a powerful action in support of its position...
...believe that University divestiture is the answer for helping end the evil apartheid system which every decent American deplores. However, if SASC seriously wants to take a meaningful act that would certainly impact the University, instead of a purely symbolic gesture, they should organize a self-divestment plan. Peter T. Gelfman...