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...When Spivak asked if the subaltern could speak, she should have asked if the subaltern could speak for itself—or better yet, themselves. At Harvard, the answer is still “no.” Harvard can take pride in its status as a progressive university when it begins to treat non-Western nations just as Western countries are treated in the formation of curricula in fields such as history, literature, and social studies...
...story begins with my mother’s improbably quest to achieve the American Dream. In 1985, my mother immigrated to the United States from South Korea. She knew very little English and had little money. The accomplishments, the status, the connections that she had back home meant nothing here. The college degree for which she labored so hard in Korea was useless. So, my mother started all over as she held on to a simple conviction—that with determination, she would be able to provide her two sons the opportunities these new shores had to offer...
...pills and forgo medicine in order to afford their healthcare. We imagine a future in which we can save our planet and end our dependence on foreign oil. We imagine a future in which we can reclaim the American Dream for all people, of all religions, of all economic status, of all sexual orientations and all racial identities. Ultimately, Obama inspires us to realize that these desirable ends can only be accomplished if we come together as one nation...
...undoubted accomplishment. But, as far as I can tell, they do not include a single conservative and are no exception to the lack of diversity. They are treated well, and make their home in the first-class lounge at Harvard, now a privileged minority. Nobody begrudges them their status, but students could learn more about the Black experience from a course on Black thought, if one existed, reading great authors like Douglass, Washington, and Dubois, and taught by a professor of any color. Students would discover more diversity in these authors than is represented among Black professors (with...
...Paulus will be faced with the monumental task of not only restoring the theatre’s aesthetic, but also improving its financial viability and its status a haven for the study of drama...