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...past, many have complained that the IOP’s programming is imbalanced, not offering enough for Harvard students while organizing too many speeches and formal events that emphasize what the Crimson editorial board has objected to as “the shallow side of politics.” We are proud of the content and value of our speaker series and events, as well as the other programming we currently offer, ranging from an annual study of college student attitudes to a civics teaching program for local middle schools. But we also constantly seek to broaden our scope...
...shave any time off of my commute--which takes two hours each way, by car or by plane--but it makes the trip something to look forward to, rather than the mind-numbing experience it used to be. Flying is special in ways that go far beyond the shallow "I always dreamed about flying" theme. Flying builds character and self-confidence in areas completely independent of the cockpit. If you fly, you probably know what I'm talking about; you really wouldn't understand until you get up there by yourself and fly from Point A to Point B with...
...shallow I wouldn't even be aware of my lack of depth if it weren't for the fact that my mother is a therapist and points it out to me. In fact, the only time I've been to a therapy session was when she brought me with her and my dad to talk about how their divorce was hurting my sister; when I got there, the shrink pulled out a column my mom had planted there that I had written for my college paper about being unable to feel anything, which deeply concerned my mom. A column that...
...also triggers images of a blinkered, Father Knows Best '50s and of TV news anchors grinning through the latest report of troop movements or a lagging economy. To the army of skeptics, happiness is forgetting that a billion people go to bed hungry each night. Happiness is being too shallow to realize how miserable you should be. It's cocooning yourself from reality. When displayed wantonly in public, it is the cause of other people's unhappiness. Happiness, the argument goes, is abnormal--can it be cured...
...more faithfully serve its mission, the IOP should focus its on-campus programs more on substance and less on the shallow side of politics. Formal events, while they admittedly play a role in today’s schmooze-filled political scene, do little to promote the goal of politics. In their place should come more programs that engage the Harvard community by informing and discussing serious issues in a productive way, with the potential to effect change. Instead of just reacting to issues, those organizing these programs could pro-actively formulate issues to discuss...