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...amusement park, a soiree, and a BBQ were just some of the events on the agenda. The class of 2010 had a fantastic time, and the Senior Class Committee deserves kudos for organizing such a fun week. I think, however, that Senior Week should have included a day of public service to balance out all of this...

Author: By Michael B. Pershan | Title: Week of Celebration, Day of Service | 5/27/2010 | See Source »

...humanity. At the same time, most of the class of 2010 already have their plans for next year locked up. If the past is any indication, many Harvard seniors will be taking competitive, individualistic, and personally rewarding jobs next year. And how many seniors are committed to volunteering for public service after a long, stressful day of work? The Commencement ceremony will urge seniors to make the world a better place, but most seniors have already chosen to focus on personal betterment...

Author: By Michael B. Pershan | Title: Week of Celebration, Day of Service | 5/27/2010 | See Source »

...Senior Week schedule does not reflect the proper balance, and, as a consequence, it sends the wrong message to our graduating class. How seriously are we to take exhortations toward public service after we’ve spent a full, Harvard-funded week eating, drinking (a lot), and enjoying ourselves? Yes, many of us have worked very hard in college, and, of course, this is our last chance to spend time with many of our friends. But how about a little bit of balance...

Author: By Michael B. Pershan | Title: Week of Celebration, Day of Service | 5/27/2010 | See Source »

...class of 2010 should have spent one day applying our muscle to soup kitchens, parks, or schools throughout the Boston area. It would have been a day full of symbolic and educational significance. It would be symbolically significant, because it would represent Harvard’s commitment to public service. But it would also be the perfect way to cap off a Harvard education in a way that’s consonant with the institution’s professed values...

Author: By Michael B. Pershan | Title: Week of Celebration, Day of Service | 5/27/2010 | See Source »

...Ukraine also faced crisis, in the realm of health rather than economics. We condemned the country for adopting a policy of banning public gatherings to combat the H1N1 “pandemic,” because such a measure would compromise democracy, especially in an election year...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Rays of Hope | 5/27/2010 | See Source »

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