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...grossly incorrect. We attended and endorsed the Nov. 4, 1994 demonstration in order to express our outrage about the "scientific" ideas put forth in this book. The BSA should be commended for bringing to light the truth about this book and the actual motivation of its authors. Today's teach-in is an excellent method of encouraging students to learn more about The Bell Curve and its gaping flaws. We are upset that the academic community at Harvard did not respond to the BSA's requests to lead the teach...
This trend of recommending "rational debate" to ESAC and ignoring ESAC's actions toward that purpose can also be seen in The Crimson's news coverage of the issue of ethnic studies. The Crimson's article on the teach-in was inaccurate not only in its portrayal of the event, but also in its reporting of basic facts ("Ethnic Studies Teach-In Calls For Activism," news story, Nov. 10, 1994). The reporter depicted the teach-in as primarily a call for "sit-ins and other forms of protest." She neglected the debate that addressed many of the "serious doubts...
Despite the fact that many members of the administration were sent personal invitations to the teach-in event, none of them showed up. If it weren't for the rallies and the petitions organized by the students for ethnic studies last year, the administration (and The Crimson, for that matter) would not have noticed that ethnic studies is an important issue that can no longer be ignored. Irene C. Cheng Hyewon T. Chong Julie C. Suk Members, ESAC
...panelist in last night's ethnic studies teach-in said students need to "exhaust" the administration with activism in order to get a department in the subject...
Last night's teach-in was part of a renewed effort by Harvard students to push for more classes and faculty in ethnic studies. A group of under graduates calling themselves the Ethnic Studies Action Committee has said it will go beyond the "quiet activism" of years past...