Word: selfishnesses
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...contradiction comes full circle when these same critics are quick to point out the abundance of vacation time and a decent, stable salary as attractive benefits to the profession. These are valid assertions, and many teachers enter the field for such selfish reasons. But I like to believe that the majority of the mentors in our public schools are there for the opportunity to help children understand their surroundings, past and present, in order to acquire knowledge and cognitive skills for use in future situations. The teacher, when confronted with the challenge of entering the classroom, embraces the daunting task...
...views on the Undergraduate Council, Green seems to be the selfish one. I think I speak for many Harvard students when I say that I vote for council representatives to mediate between myself and the administration. Therefore, people such as Beth Stewart '00 concern themselves with the needs of the undergraduates. While Green frames the grape issue as elitist Harvard students acting selfishly, he is the one who appears elitist in claiming that the council's Student Affairs Committee "should voice student concerns" not only to the administration, but also "to the world...
Green basically asserts that if a person does not agree with his political views, that person is neither a liberal nor concerned for our fellow human beings. In contrast to his observations of a selfish student body, I see a college full of people involved in activities working directly with others to improve our campus and the surrounding community. The fact that many students choose to tutor Cambridge students or participate in Habitat for Humanity rather than lead a rally on Nigeria does not make them any less liberal or concerned for others...
...debate was predictable at first. The more liberal factions on campus quickly mobilized and informed themselves of the allegations the United Farm Workers (UFW) have made about grape growing conditions. Many middle-of-the-road students didn't care, and the more short-sighted and selfish factions mounted an ignorant "Grapes taste good" campaign. We have gotten along quite well for some time without grapes, and I doubt very sincerely that many of the eventual yes-voters ever bought grapes on their own out of frustration that the dining hall didn't have them. A vote for yes, essentially, said...
...days of being a first-year, popping in to visit friends and vice versa? The result of restricted access is the relegation of socialization to electronically pre-arranged encounters. Moreover, it is simply more convenient. We are afraid to say this because we think it makes us seem selfish or reckless, but we shouldn't be. In the end, we will never get anywhere if each side continues to stubbornly argue its version of the safety issue. So how de we go about achieving universal access? First, we have to be more candid about our motivations, with the hope that...