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...toward democracy,” Szeto said, speaking in Chinese. “In reality, that’s not the case.” During a period for questions after the presentation, Wei objected to Szeto’s pessimism, suggesting that he was not taking a nuanced view of the situation facing the Chinese government. “I was jailed for Tiananmen,” Wei said in Chinese, referring to the infamous 1989 demonstrations in which democratic student protestors were forcibly removed by the Chinese military. “But I disagree with your [Szeto?...
...William J. Holinger, a former Expository Writing preceptor and current director of the Harvard Summer School Secondary School Program. Holinger has been teaching this course for over a decade, although this year he revamped it to present the material in a different way—emphasizing point of view, voice, and narration, as well as narrative structure and plot. Holinger says that he devotes a lot of time in this course to focusing on the students’ own work and discussing the process behind writing a novel. According to Holinger, “Writing a novel is a huge...
FlyBy was seated alone in the corner of the Dining Room near the maitre'd—a decent vantage point, to be sure, but one that is tucked away from view of other tables. The level of service easily surpasses that of HUDS, who won't do you the courtesy of taking your coat, placing your bag inconveniently behind your chair, or pushing you closer to the table while asking if you're comfortable. But how about the food? After all the FOOD (and spaces that serve it) are supposed to be the attractant. What student will...
...Harvard to truly be consistent in its opposition to Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, it would have to reject all federal grants and funding. However, the university is inconsistent in enforcing its view on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, penalizing the brave men and women who serve their country in ROTC to make a political point. Harvard is willing to make sacrifices to end Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell—as long as the sacrifices affect only ROTC students and not the university?...
...opposite. Choosing to move to the rural South is not a retreat, but a venture into a world that is far less familiar to me than the streets of New York. I could easily see myself settling in the city, working in Manhattan, and coming to view a road trip as a drive to Queens. This terrifies...