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Current Cambridge space limitations have blocked progress on the housing crunches that afflict both undergrads and graduate students. Undergraduate Houses are bursting at the seams and overflow dorms have become commonplace, contrary to the purpose of the House system. Space freed up in Cambridge will allow for the construction of a much-needed 13th undergraduate House. For graduate students, whose dorms are in short supply and of generally lower quality than those of undergrads, the construction of new dorms close together would create a tighter graduate student community and could increase their contribution to Harvard as a whole by keeping...
...that Harvard is leading the fight against grade inflation. If we position ourselves as the doctor rather than the diseased patient, we’ll be telling future employers, grad schools and the public that Harvard is still the best because we are willing to confront the problems that afflict all of higher education...
...will eventually reverse this recent trend towards unilateralism. I think that, deep down, we realize that we don’t have a monopoly on wisdom, that we can learn from other nations. And most of all, I truly believe that Americans care about the problems that afflict not only themselves, but others across the world. In the end, that’s what makes me proud to be an American...
...tricky issue. Let's start by defining a few terms. Every child has his share of worries--those first-day-of-school jitters, shyness around strangers, fear of dogs or Ferris wheels. But severe social anxieties, which afflict 5% to 10% of children, are something else. These kids have anxieties that far exceed normal bounds. Fear overtakes them; they can't sleep alone, can't separate from their parents, can't bear to go to school, can't make or keep friends...
...true that thousands of strength-training injuries afflict children each year. But at the same time, more and more young athletes are safely increasing strength and performance on the athletic field. What makes the difference? A lot of it has to do with supervision. You can't just fill up the basement with heavy machinery and leave the kids to figure out for themselves...