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...body so concerned with the future, so active in politics, environmental concerns and so forth on campus, it is worth reflecting on how much depends on what the government decides outside these ivy walls. Public service is the way to translate these ideal beliefs of our youth into substantive action. While we may imagine that things can be better, the good comes from acting on that imagination every...
...Black and White held its own in the East and heads to Camden, N.J. this weekend to cap the season at the IRA National Championships.“The team was adjusting to a new coach, and a few injuries kept some of our very strong rowers out of action this year, which is unfortunate since last year’s freshman boat was so strong,” senior Naomi Ford said. “Injuries definitely plagued our team this year. It was a challenging season, but it will help the program grow.”The first...
...This past winter, the marked rise of youth violence in Boston caught the attention of Harvard’s Black Students Association (BSA), who decided to take action following shootings in Dorchester and Roxbury. First via letter—and then by meeting with Governor Deval L. Patrick ’78 himself—student leaders from the BSA facilitated the development of a comprehensive plan to curb youth violence in the state. Besides the potential tangible effect of lowering rates of youth violence, the most encouraging aspect of this dialogue was the students’ embracing a cause...
...Clearly, race and class biases of the American judicial system have yet to be ironed out, which is the strongest argument against an action like capital punishment. Those who enjoy referring to moral philosophy to justify the ultimate penalty should remember that such theories do not apply in a country where both populace and government have shown an unfailing historical tendency to illegally discriminate, often violently, against blacks and poor people...
...promise a first-rate defense. As a panel of judges from the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals said in denying Osborne's request for a new trial, "for a petitioner to show deficient performance" by an attorney, "he must establish that no competent counsel would have taken the action that his counsel did take." And how do you show that? "There are no absolute rules," the judges said vaguely...