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...don’t make much of an impression on the Faculty’ because of their ‘extreme nature.’” This, in a nutshell, is the tactic of political correctness, never to confront the content of a divergent opinion, but to dismiss it as “extreme” or out of bounds. Through their attacks on me, my colleagues during the meeting and after were warning others not to step out of line lest they invite the same contempt. Imagine the fate of any junior faculty member who might share...
With any luck—and a modicum of respect for campus opinion on the part of the University—students will soon be able to live with whomever they choose, regardless of their roommates’ gender. On Sunday, the Undergraduate Council (UC) passed, with a single “nay” vote, a bill recommending that consensual mixed-gender rooming be an option available to all upperclassmen. Sunday’s legislation is long overdue and provides an excellent opportunity for the Committee on House Life (CHL) to act to quickly to eliminate outmoded provisions...
...editors: Re: “Et Tu History,” editorial, Mar. 10. As one of those who teach History 10a, “Western Societies, Politics, and Cultures: From Antiquity to 1650,” I was heartened to see the opinion piece published today. I agree with most of its statements. History 10a does, indeed, offer history concentrators a comprehensive and continuous discussion of the evolution of western societies until the time of the scientific revolution. Many of our students have never had this type of course; many enjoy it a great deal. I agree, too, that...
...diversity and broad support. "It's the old Middle Eastern mentality - that it's not enough just to win an election, they want to win by 99%," says Salim Kako, an official with the Assyrian Democratic Party. "Everyone has to agree. You are not allowed to have your own opinion...
...most famous political prisoner in the country. Last May, Ganji went on a hunger strike to protest his incarceration. In deteriorating health, he released a defiant statement: “No one should be imprisoned—not even for a second—for expressing an opinion.”Journalists are not the only ones who suffer under today’s Iranian government. Women, homosexuals, and minorities also face a bleak existence. According to Human Rights Watch, four Iranians were publicly hung last year for engaging in homosexual acts. Females no longer have their lips sliced...