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...large degree, HFAI is just a bandage. Low-income students typically come from shoddy school systems and arrive at Harvard unprepared for the College’s academic rigors. Genuinely improving the situations of low-income students requires Harvard to pursue a more laborious and selfless task than just lining its students’ pockets: it needs to begin aid at the precollegiate level...
Beware of the Band-Aid By LUCY M. CALDWELL Friday, April 07, 2006 2:51 AM Genuinely improving the situations of low-income students requires Harvard to pursue a more laborious and selfless task than just lining its students’ pockets: it needs to begin aid at the precollegiate level...
...outraged that Frey's critics think A Million Little Pieces is only the work of a liar [Jan. 23]. Frey put into words the horror of addiction to drugs and alcohol. Who hasn't described a personal experience with color and drama? Frey has my respect for his selfless confession. I wish more writers would share as honestly as he does. Suzanne St. John West Bloomfield, Michigan...
...Your cover line on "What separates life's go-getters from its also-rans" was insulting to most of humanity. Look at any troubled company or organization, and you'll find an excess of bumbling go-getters, who only make it harder for the selfless also-rans who really keep things going. Just remember the people who have quietly encouraged and aided your growth (teachers, volunteers, relatives), and ask yourself in which camp each resides. Ernie Henninger Harrodsburg, Kentucky...
...outraged that Frey's critics think A Million Little Pieces is only the work of a liar. Frey put into words the horror of addiction to drugs and alcohol. Who hasn't described a personal experience with color and drama? Frey has my respect for his selfless confession...