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...Clinton on Monday urged Congress to pass the Federal Hate Crimes Protection act. The legislation adds gender, disability and sexual orientation to current hate-crimes laws covering attacks based on race, color, religion or national origin. National debate will be further fueled by a Supreme Court decision Tuesday to uphold a Cincinnati decision to eliminate discrimination protections for gays and lesbians...
This week I will remember my brother. I will remember that I have a responsibility to uphold, appreciate and recognize others. And I am grateful to have the opportunity to join others in raising awareness about the very deep need to find a sense of community at Harvard. Gandhi said, "You must be the change you want to see." I believe a movement of community at Harvard can start with just a few people who live what they believe...
...impeachment: Nixon resigned before a Senate trial unfolded. But at the time, a third-year law student named John Whitehead interviewed a congressional candidate on the subject: "I think the definition should include any criminal acts, plus a willful failure of the President to fulfill his duty to uphold and execute the laws of the United States," the candidate replied. "The third factor that I think constitutes an impeachable offense would be willful, reckless behavior in office, just totally incompetent conduct in the office and the disregard of the necessities that the office demands." Years later, Whitehead would found...
...judge or jury to reprimand or condemn," I think it is worth asking whether anyone at Harvard does, if not condemn, at least evaluate the performance of its faculty as advisers. Every adviser-student relationship is different, but are there some basic standards Harvard should try to uphold? Department Director Alan Long's description of the chemistry department as "fairly autonomous" is accurate, but autonomy brings with it a measure of accountability, and it should not take a tragic incident such as Jason's death to force the department and the University to examine whether or not that autonomy...
...hire a doctor who will say that you are "disabled," that may now be a sufficient basis on which to receive special treatment. Licensing boards like the bar and state medical associations are understandably concerned by the court's ruling. They fear that their ability to uphold professional standards through fair testing may be compromised. After all, learning disabilities are more difficult to pin down than physical disabilities. It is not always easy to determine whether an applicant learns differently yet is perfectly competent, or whether he or she simply...