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...think that the committee has made a really concerted effort to address many of the issues that were addressed by the Faculty from the discussions in the fall. You can see there’s been a lot of participation by faculty in the groups that were organized. I think there are important changes that have been made. The review committee listened hard and took to heart many of the criticisms and suggestions...
Dozens of undergraduates gathered Friday afternoon to probe issues of individual identity and community building at the spring launch of the Phillips Brooks House Association’s (PBHA) “The Big Question” discussion series. The hour-long event featured an address by Gordon McKay Professor of Computer Science Harry R. Lewis ’68 and author of the critical book “Excellence Without a Soul: How a Great University Forgot Education.” This spring, for the first time, “The Big Question” discussions will be held...
...Obama, Jackson’s popularity was based on the broad appeal of his message, which focused on jobs, a higher minimum wage, education, housing, and day care for working women. These examples reveal that black candidates can draw political support from non-black voters if their political messages address the constituents’ basic concerns...
...liberal base in the primaries. Given Obama’s eloquence and charismatic appeal, he ought to enhance his chances of winning the election by being politically courageous. If he were to take strong but carefully measured positions on key issues, he would not only be able to address the concerns of liberal Democrats, but also draw the attention of moderate Democrats, Independents, and even some Republicans who are looking for a change in direction...
...example, Obama could follow the lead of Democratic Senator Jim Webb, whose response to President Bush’s 2007 State of the Union address garnered broad appeal. Both his powerful populist message on the growing class divide between the very rich and the rest of America and his strong condemnation of the war in Iraq pleased liberal Democrats, but also very likely drew the attention of moderate Democrats and Independents. Such rhetoric takes political courage, but since Obama’s election to the Senate, increased media attention has made him more cautious, turning him toward consensus-building messages...