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...regulations. “When you clean it up you realize there is some messiness,” she said. But even with revisions that have come about thus far, Nolan said she thought the policies needed to be more supportive of students. “We have to understand that probably every one of us has made some mistake in our past,” she said. “How would we feel if this policy was applied to us, and do we think it’s an appropriate policy?” Others pointed...
...placing a few students on the Ad Board will cause any meaningful change in its rules. Students who have gone before the Ad Board usually describe the process as intimidating and terrifying. Given that the rules barely allow students to act in their own defense, it is easy to understand why. The Ad Board is in dire need of complete structural reform from the ground up. Until this occurs, pray that you never get Ad Boarded—because if you do, you will probably be guilty before you even enter the room...
...like, some people just know how to talk. I’m an Ec concentrator so we just haveta do Psets and stuff, not really, you know, talk. Some people are just good at that stuff,” he whispered in a language I could understand. But later that week, Flemings made a guest appearance in my section—he was going to have to miss class to row in the Head of the Charles. It was then that I discovered that Flemings, despite his apparent disingenuousness, had been hiding something. He, too, spoke the second language...
...members of the committee that chose the readings for this past Freshman Orientation week, we fully understand that the process, however hard the committee members worked, is imperfect. Therefore, we appreciate constructive criticism that gives useful insight into how we may better discuss these issues. Unfortunately, in “Black Mischief,” (op-ed, Oct. 15) Roger Waite does not take this opportunity to constructively engage in a healthy debate; instead, he misses any opportunity to do so by flinging personal attacks and out-of-context quotes in light of a clearly undeveloped and unguided thesis...
...Obama said of the landmark speech on race relations he delivered in Philadelphia. "My gut was telling me that this was a teachable moment and that if I tried to do the usual political damage control instead of talking to the American people like ... they were adults and could understand the complexities of race, I would be not only doing damage to the campaign but missing an important opportunity for leadership...