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Sociologists have accused our generation of college students of being politically apathetic. At Harvard, political activism might be out of style. But all of the potential lobbyists, demonstrators, letter-writers, and strikers have not retired, they have only changed tactics, leaving the steps of University Hall for schools, prisons, soup...
Less whining and more real doing. If Harvard student behavior is indicative of any larger, national or global trends (Harvard loves setting trends) then, the nature of political activism and social activism might have changed. The term "activism" itself might even have become an anachronism.
For the present, at Harvard, serving the community is the primary activity. As we continue committing to community service, the mind-boggling numbers of service organizations on campus will beg the question: Which community will we choose to serve?
"The Active Voice" winds down this week but "activity" at Harvard will surely continue. Thank you to the readers, the campus activists, the campus cynics, and the subjects of my scrutiny for their help during the past year. As the ideas expressed through this column were largely conceived during dinnertime...
DURHAM, N.H.--For the first 30 minutes, the Harvard women's basketball team appeared to be in control of its Dec. 29th game at New Hampshire.