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...nervous...making the transition to playing the sport at the collegiate level,” he said. “But the coach and staff and the upperclassmen really made it a pretty smooth transition for me and...the rest of the rookies on our team...I have to commend my teammates for making me feel comfortable and having a lot of faith...
Despite these suggestions, we commend Harvard College for the steps it has already taken to improve public speaking opportunities on campus. The Harvard College Speaking Tutors, which recently expanded its staff, trains students who have taken Expos 40 as oral presentation and speech coaches. Additionally, the recently created Program in Speaking and Learning is working with faculty to add more public speaking elements to the curriculum at Harvard...
Though we take issue with the seemingly hyper-secure voting software changes to come, we commend the non-election proposals passed at the UC meeting for responding well to student demands. The establishment of the Crimson Forum is a good example of an idea that will benefit all of Harvard. Intended to be be an online discussion thread that is designed to incorporate all undergraduates into a single virtual community, it will allow students to share their thoughts on school-related issues. The UC has a specific niche to fill on campus—improving student life?...
Despite some botched handling of the issue, we do commend President Obama for sticking to health-care reform in spite of the difficult political climate. Burdened by other pressing issues, like the need for jobs creation and Sen. Scott Brown’s critical electoral win, the president has maintained focus on health care in the rising spotlight and not let the issue die. While many other issues merit action, health care is, nevertheless, one of the president’s top domestic priorities. Given the extraordinary efforts to derail it, President Obama has now acted decisively on the future...
...commend the UC for moving forward on cost-neutral solutions to the current lack of hot morning options. While “bringing back hot breakfast” may seem like a tall order in the face of school-wide budget cuts, Bowman and Hysen deserve praise for setting the foundation to fulfill their campaign promise in a realistic and efficient manner...