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...into the war over sex education when it decides whether to eliminate $176 million in federal funding for so-called abstinence-only programs, which instruct kids to delay sex until marriage. Advocates will debate at top volume the merits of abstinence-only efforts vs. more comprehensive programs that also teach about birth control and sexually transmitted infections (STIs...
Jordan has become a constant presence in the lives of her young charges. At Starr-Iva Middle School, she teaches two courses--one focused on basic sexuality, the other on decision-making skills--to each class in the sixth, seventh and eighth grades. The program gives students escalating levels of information about STIs, pregnancy and contraception. But it also encourages them to delay sexual activity, works on building self-esteem and uses role-playing to teach them how to resist pressure from peers and partners...
...spite of increased demand, the Gen Ed committee is finding it difficult to recruit professors to teach within the new program...
Real change, however, won’t come through a rally alone. Rather, we need student organizations on campus to teach us the unique aspects of each culture so that we can have the tools to deal with the discrimination. Cultural events like Eastbound do more to combat intolerance than a weeklong rally, because instead of preaching to us about a pervasive problem, they inspire us to find common ground and appreciate diversity...
...wrestling, Harvard grapplers acquire the tools together to face adversity and navigate through life.“Coach Weiss has helped me in pretty much every part of my athletic career,” Caputo said. “He makes sure that if he can’t teach me something, he can find someone who can. He is a general caring guy about not only people in the program, but outside it as well.” Leadership and individual development shape the mission of Harvard wrestling, so in the eyes of his grapplers, Jay Weiss?...