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...Hebrews that belief was “the evidence of things not seen,” and as a researcher in the bowels of Widener, I have quested after as-of-yet-unseen evidence. Call it persistence, hard-headedness, or belief—but some such quality is vital to the early stages of finding material for the thesis...
...have. Crises of belief—“what if I am wrong?”—do threaten one’s resolve to forge ahead, but they also offer a check against becoming enamored with one’s argument. Cognitive dissonance can be vital to the refinement of a thesis. It is worth pointing out that a thesis writer who begins in January may have little time for such crises and may run on pure belief up until the deadline, leaving the projected untested and unchallenged until grading time...
...Stand for Security, a student group founded to protest the treatment of Harvard’s subcontracted security guards, secured a meeting with administrators and a reaffirmation of Harvard’s commitment to worker welfare. The hunger strikers’ goals were laudable—it is vital that Harvard treat its workers, including subcontracted workers, with respect and generosity. We wholeheartedly support Stand for Security’s demands, such as the institution of fair grievance procedures, hiring full-time, instead of part-time, workers when possible, and a higher wage...
...firmly believe that in an academic environment those of all viewpoints deserve a chance to promulgate their views without disruption—we strongly condemn the police’s draconian response. By choosing to disregard unambiguous guidelines emplaced to protect the right to free speech that is so vital to any university’s mission, HUPD risked chilling speech on campus and silencing dissenting views. Thankfully, the University wisely pressed for all charges to be dropped, and a Middlesex County judge dismissed the case...
...First, it's dangerous. If journalists don't have faith in the value of our product, why should anyone else? The craft of Franklin, Pulitzer and Graham is too vital to be reduced to a charity case...