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...Ms. Schaffer states that she "...would rather have a bicyclist hit a pedestrian than a car hit a bicyclist." I must confess that I have only received one year of Harvard's fine education, but I believe that is what is known as a "false dilemma." Nonetheless, Ms. Schaffer is compelled to make this agonizing choice because the seven minutes required to cross Harvard Yard on foot is "...to much for most Harvard students to sacrifice." Apparently a few minutes of time in the interests of public safety constitutes an unconscionable infringement of right, but injuries sustained under the wheels...
...Impact" (news story, Oct. 28) brings up important issues which deserve discussion in a public forum. As someone who has been working and volunteering in the Chinatown community for over three years through the Phillips Brooks House Association (PBHA), I have often questioned my ability to effect change. However, Ms. Frank's article fails to cast substantial light on the subject, primarily due to broad generalizations and a consequent lack of depth...
...joys and disappointments of social service deserve separate, indepth treatment. I am personally very curious to hear other stories like that of both Professor Adiele and Ms. Tomlinson; I recall having conversations with directors of PBHA summer camps in which they expressed doubt about accomplishing much more than "keeping kids off the streets." Yet they felt even that much was a significant contribution to our world. I would also love to hear what the beneficiaries of our programs have to say. If the author wants to determine the efficacy of PBHA, it would behoove her to ask those whom...
...surprised that the article does not mention Professor Robert Coles or his book, The Call of Service, which addresses the kinds of questions Ms. Frank is asking, particularly in the context of college students and Harvard specifically. While one may question the ability of student-run programs to effect broad social change, there is no question that the volunteer benefits, a fact which Professor Coles substantially documents...
QUOTE OF NOTE: "While we have been saying publicly that we wanted to achieve a color-blind society, Ms. Johnson drew these lines to encompass minorities...