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Despite a growing influx of large blocking groups, some Houses have managed to preserve their quirky traditions, strong House committee, active email list and successful intramural program. These are among the aspects that make for a healthy House life. And they can thrive regardless of blocking group size...
...Houses, we anticipate a healthier atmosphere outside them. Not living in the same physical structure is no obstacle to friendship, and we are sure that as relationships survive across Houses, strong inter-house networks will form, improving the overall campus dynamic. Universal keycard access would help these networks thrive while also ensuring students' safety...
Leakey seems to thrive on such tough times. For years he kept a terminal kidney disease secret from everyone but his doctors and wife Meave, until he finally agreed to a lifesaving kidney transplant from his estranged younger brother Philip, a former KANU member of Parliament. In 1993, a single-engine Cessna that Leakey was piloting lost power--many believe it was a result of sabotage--and crash-landed. He lost both legs below the knee but within three weeks was walking again with the help of artificial limbs. "Some people deteriorate under pressure; some people get exhilarated," Leakey said...
That success, in part, is due to Harvard. Its resources not only inspired Brown and Khazei to devote their lives to City Year, but the University's alumni network has helped the service organization thrive...
Beyond the anecdotal evidence of success stories, is there any evidence that the private groups would do better on the scale at which government agencies operate? Some volunteer organizations can thrive on a shoestring budget, but others are plagued with at least as much administrative overhead as the Department of Health and Human Services. Furthermore, government agencies, despite all their inefficiencies, have built-in oversight procedures and are always directly accountable to a higher authority, as well as, indirectly, the voting public. Would a private group be under--or be willing to submit to--such oversight...