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...pigeonholed into taking something they are not enthusiastic about.We are also unsure whether the 10 categories specified by the report are the best divisions to fulfill the report’s guiding philosophy. Several criticisms have emerged almost immediately. For instance, it seems troubling that a student could avoid reading any central works of literature or exposing themselves to seminal works of art. Another concern is that students could skimp on exposing themselves to more complex and analytical disciplines like the hard sciences and economics. There is no doubt more criticisms will emerge with further scrutiny. While...
...pull any punches in its criticism of campus institutions it considers elitist. Regarding final clubs, Drummey writes: “Going to and joining final clubs means to tolerate the sexism, elitism, and nepotism that they facilitate. For the socially conscious Harvard student, these are institutions not only to avoid but to expose for what they are and for the unjust practices they perpetuate.” Regarding The Harvard Crimson’s editorial board, a contributor who is anonymous on the website writes: “These opinions have swung to the Right in recent years, coming...
...Ultimately, this “vaulting ambition” has hurt too many dreams, shattered nations too many times. We need to understand that democracy can only survive if leaders think beyond their immediate power lust and avoid tricky semantics to stay in power. Countries cannot rewrite their past, and, therefore, wishing for “better luck next time” to cultural heritage or history is impossible. But America, and the world as a whole, must indeed pressure leaders like López Obrador to honor the institutions it took much blood to uphold...
...their diet plans because of a lack of a strong support network, McLean-Foreman said. “Users can track their development through graphs with data points and photos,” he said. While Traineo targets a wider audience, McLean-Foreman said first-years seeking to avoid the ‘Freshman 15’ might find the site of particular use. Though several first-years said that the ‘Freshman 15’ was far from a concern, others said that the prospect of putting on a few extra pounds worried them...
...sending out personalized birthday cards to Harvard students when they turn twenty-one. The cards come with a list of “21 things to do at Harvard before you graduate” and a resource card with phone numbers and the familiar shtick about how you can avoid getting in trouble for drinking if you get so wasted that you almost die. Even better, there’s a promotion for a free appetizer at Daedalus for those celebrating the big event. “It’s one of the spots students...