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MISDIRECTED AND IRRELEVANT: these are the two bests terms to describe the recent controversy over the Leverett House steam vents. Those who criticized the installation of the grates over the vents seem to feel that the grate issue is symptomatic of widespread disregard for the needs of the homeless; but the fact that controversy was generated over the issue at all is the real indication of a general insensitivity to the homeless's real problems...
...that's where they stay." This kind of thinking categorizes the homeless as a special class of human being whose natural environment is the street. Thus the best way to provide for them is to make the streets as comfortable as possible, by taking steps such as providing ample steam vents...
...first, the two had celebrated their return to the yacht with a bottle of Russian vodka and a case of Anchor Steam beer, but by the third night they knew they had to escape. "Outside, it was a scene from Apocalypse Now," recalled McSeveney. During a lull in the firing, they started the engine and slowly found their way to open sea through the darkness, past a capsized freighter and a patrol boat loaded with armed men. When they finally sighted Djibouti 30 hours later, they both cried, "Thank you, Lord!" at the top of their voices...
Whether or not the final clubs will miss Harvard's Centrex phone service or its steam heating is of little consequence. They won't. But Harvard won't miss its affiliation with the clubs either. After years of pressure, the University moved in the right direction by breaking its ties with the elitist and sexist clubs...
...should be allowed to sleep on the grates behind Leverett House, and the University's decision to bar them is repugnant. However, the general outcry that has ensued is both self-righteous and insipid. The homeless crisis requires tough answers and sacrifice. The real question is not one of steam vents, but of our responsibility. Are we responsible for the homeless? If we are truly committed to the homeless then we must raise taxes to build low income housing. We must supply halfway houses and counseling services. We must supply job training and job opportunities. We must offer our time...