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...many of its students for contributing to the welfare of the world is a huge asset—as long as they remember that they need to be more than good Samaritans. Ultimately, wise policies at home, and successful ones abroad, require fair and decent governments. Good citizens cannot turn their backs on politics, whatever the frustrations of political involvement and action may be. If they do, what Tocqueville called “democratic individualism”—the triumph of the private over the public—will prevail...
Harvard Medical School received a glaring red F yesterday from medical students who graded conflict-of-interest policies at medical schools nationwide; but it turns out that Harvard just forgot to turn in its homework. The American Medical Student Association (AMSA) released a report yesterday evaluating conflict-of-interest policies against industry influence at 150 medical schools. The study breaks down the assessment in 11 categories—including gifts, free samples, and other compensation, which reflect possible areas of conflict with pharmaceutical companies. The Medical School was given an automatic F for not submitting its policies for evaluation, according...
...graduates walk across the stage this week to commemorate their time at Harvard, they turn the page of their own life stories. They imagine the endless opportunities to change the world and write the next great chapter of American history. Society is sure to meet these hopes with cynicism. Pundits are sure to embrace a politics of “No you can’t.” They will surely posit that such dreams are naïve and irrational...
...polls seem to show a majority of the Irish electorate also in favor, the outcome is anything but certain. Given the nature of the treaty, consisting in the main of legal amendments to previous treaties, it is difficult to energize citizens in matters that are somewhat obscure. This in turn can make room for some opponents of the treaty to put forward mischievous or erroneous issues which can only at best distract and at worst confuse. This has already materialised in that the issues of taxation and neutrality which play no part in the treaty have already been used...
...student citizenship” that he perceived in Pilbeam’s actions. While Petersen’s points may have had a trace of validity, his choice of words at the historic occasion of Faust’s inauguration was in bad taste and only served to further turn faculty and administrative opinion against the UC and its goals.Ultimately, the protracted fight between College and UC led to a lot of fuss and little progress, as the final agreement the two sides reached represented an almost complete capitulation to the College’s original demands. The outcome made...