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...Problem with Clinton is that she can't win in November, in which case all her bullet-point plans will be of no avail. While no one doubts her intellectual gifts, there is a contrived quality about her that is no match for Obama's aura of authenticity, which is the mark of an effective leader and key to winning the general election. Scott Willett, New York City...
...Both Teena and King broke the rules by embracing an unacceptable identity. But the problem is not our intolerance of transgressive identities so much as our need to insist upon a categorical interpretation of the individual’s personal life. No fifteen-year-old—or any adult for that matter—should ever have to declare his sexual identity, because he should be free to explore his personal preferences without undue reference to questions about his identity or essence...
...This problem stems primarily from the duality of the words “community service”—that it’s not just the “service” that’s important, but the connection with the “community” as well. Unfortunately, developing such ties requires a commitment that doesn’t fit well into the lives of overscheduled Harvard students...
...can’t just go in to fix what you think is a problem,” says Jennifer E. Graham ’08, a former coordinator and current counselor for PBHA’s Mission Hill After School Program (MHASP), which serves up to 50 children from two neighboring housing developments in Roxbury...
...time needed for this integration often becomes a rare luxury for students at Harvard, where life can feel like a never-ending cycle of problem sets, response papers, and incessant comp processes. The lower the time commitment, the more appealing extracurricular activities can be—especially in the case of social service...