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...don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. Frank pushed through a change to the law in 1999, removing financial aid funds from the money affected by the Solomon Amendment. The House resolution emphasized the need to protect “national security interests?? and identified universities as an important source of recruits. The resolution also restated the Solomon Amendment’s requirement that universities accepting federal funds must provide military recruiters access that is “at least equal in quality and scope to that which is provided...
...debating city policy. The Undergraduate Council has wisely appointed a student liaison to the city to advocate for student interests. But the University itself could do more in its relations with the city than just negotiate construction permits. It should also directly lobby the city to better serve student interests??in this case, the easing of restrictions on late-night dining. Pancakes are wonderful. Noise is not. But one does not cause the other, even at 4 a.m. Cambridge residents are no longer the Puritans of the 1600s; they are hungry night owls. We invite...
...delving into debate or advocacy on student needs. Currier House co-Master Joseph Badaracco wrote in an e-mail to The Crimson, “[I]t will be much easier for the College to continue this important effort if students stay active, define their needs, and defend their interests??which can easily be lost among other Faculty concerns.” Student voice in student issues is imperative, but students can be heard only if they involve and inform themselves in a serious way.If students fail to do this, Harvard will be stuck in a culture...
...freshman year equalizes students’ future opportunities, simply by helping all students develop a similar capacity to write argumentative essays.The real headaches begin with the Core Curriculum. In order to start fulfilling Core requirements, many students are encouraged to take the classes that least reflect their interests??that way they will be sure that whatever concentration they may pick, the classes will count for Core credit. These classes, however, are no help in understanding what one’s primary academic interest will be. On the other hand, those who ignore Cores freshman year are persecuted...
...ambiguity of Washington’s past agreements with the Shah gives the Kremlin a fine rebuttal for any objection raised by the State Department. Moreover, Russian defense contractors, often antique leviathans from Soviet times, strongly pressure President Vladimir Putin not to succumb to “American interests?? and to uphold Russian intransigency. Simply enough, Russia gets money, and Iran, nuclear technology...