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...leaders are uniquely suited to inspire people to protect the environment. But they said that sparking such inspiration is an enormous challenge. “It is difficult to frame in terms of religious tradition or current mission,” said panelist Willis J. Jenkins, assistant professor of social ethics at Yale Divinity School. “Environmental issues have to make theological sense. They have to make a community come alive.” In that vein, each panelist discussed practical ways to describe environmentalism in terms of religious faith. “It can be a spiritual...
...maps of the surrounding area. Rover follows in the vein of similar iTunes applications at Duke and Stanford, but, according to co-creator Alexander G. Bick ’10, “Stanford and Duke have applications that are more focused on student academic life than student social life”—providing an interface to access grades, on-campus happenings, and other campus-based information. “From the outset we tried to take the great content that is in the Unofficial Guide and make it more easily usable, searchable, and accessible for students...
...MenSpeakUp campaign is part startup, part social movement. Beginning right here at Harvard, we aim to continue the important work of women and men before us and join those who are currently working toward our goals. Through the creation of a team of dedicated men and an online website, we plan to make a meaningful and measurable impact across our campus and society. We are a new resource for men who strive to serve as positive examples of respectful manhood, who desire to take action against all forms of sexual violence and gender inequality...
...That change will not come easily. Reshaping social norms is difficult. It begins with the creation of a constructive atmosphere. MenSpeakUp plans to highlight the perspectives of men who will broadcast a positive and inclusive message to change men’s attitudes and actions. We want to tap into and amplify the Good in men and turn passive observers of injustice into active campaigners for equality and respect and to facilitate a comprehensive discussion...
...Raúl A. Carrillo ’10, a Crimson editorial writer, is a social studies concentrator in Lowell House and president of the Latino Men’s Collective. Hugo Van Vuuren ’07 was an economics concentrator who lived in Quincy House and is the director of the Idea Translation Lab at Harvard. Gordon Braxton ’08 (HGSE) is the prevention specialist at the Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response. All are founding members and leaders of MenSpeakUp...