Word: segregationism
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We look forward to seeing more designated non-smoking areas in the other Houses as well. Since smokers make up only a small minority at Harvard, they might be forced to live in close proximity in selected areas. It is unlikely, however, that many smokers will accept this segregation easily...
There is one very powerful argument for randomization: to prevent the racial segregation that non-ordered choice allows--most notably, the tendency of Black students to segregate themselves in the Quad. As an educational institution, the College has the responsibility to try and open our minds to new experiences and...
The question of student segregation is a murky moral issue that is not easy to resolve. But what Dean Jewett needs to realize is that if he attempts to take a stab at resolving it by instituting randomization, the immediate and tangible inconveniences that students suffer will far outweigh the...
What is frustrating about the endless editorials and news reports about Black self-segregation is that they are all unfounded. It is shameful that white first-years can enjoy the excitement of finding out in which house they will be living without being attacked by racist jounralists while black first...
The strongest argument against randomization is that it will not solve the problem that vexes the administration. The self-segregation of minority students in the Quad is a visible phenomenon of peoples' natural tendencies to associate with those with whom they share a common identity, whether as part of an...