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...debate on these and other issues seems ever more intractable, will colleges with student bodies and affiliations on both sides of the political spectrum increasingly shut out dissenters? That would not only threaten the free discourse that makes universities special places; it would also accomplish little except to further strengthen the prevailing opinions of the masses. If you want to see affirmative action reinstated or abortion banned, leave the classroom behind and work on changing the minds of the voters...

Author: By Geoffrey C. Upton, | Title: Losing the Culture Wars | 11/18/1998 | See Source »

...frightens me to think that two intelligent and well-educated women would rather accentuate issues of gender inequality than fight them. The writers continually refer to the women of Wellesley as "girls" as opposed to Harvard men, suggesting the subservience of women. These authors are only helping to strengthen the part of our society which hopes to make women subservient...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: `Wellesley Girls' Stereotype Perpetuates Inequality | 11/17/1998 | See Source »

Chen said the increased stringency of First Nights may reflect and effort to strengthen all courses on the part of the Core Committee...

Author: By Kelly M. Yamanouchi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Recent Student Complaints Highlight Increased Core Difficulty, Workload | 11/13/1998 | See Source »

While it is true that Nazi propagandists appropriated Germanic and Norse mythology in their glorification of German nationalism, it is untrue that "Scandinavian literature was influenced by the Nazis." In reality, it was the Nazis who attempted to assimilate this Scandinavian literature in an effort to further strengthen their own 'Aryan' identity. MARCELLINE BLOCK '01 ELIZABETH A. CHIAPPA '01 SARAH B. SCHAUSS '01 JENNIFER K. WESTHAGEN...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Folk Society Misrepresented | 11/9/1998 | See Source »

...Harvard is so large in Asia now," said Ezra F.Vogel, director of the Fairbank Center for EastAsian Studies. "We have a good base of support,but we need to strengthen that...

Author: By Jenny E. Heller, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Fineberg Schedules Holiday Trip to Asia | 11/6/1998 | See Source »

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