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Instead of debate about council initiatives, principles or any real issues for that matter, the candidates presented their constituents with “vision,” “experience,” and “philosophy.” This is all well and good, of course, except when these things fail to vary among the different campaigns, leaving personality as the only differentiator. Though of course no one could reasonably expect a candidate to argue against, say, 24-hour library access or student input into the College’s Allston expansion, candidates made the unfortunate...
Last year, Mike and I laid out a comprehensive vision for the campus. We were careful to remind everyone that even if we delivered on many of our goals—2 a.m. party hours, universal keycard access, improved safety measures and better concerts—we would leave plenty undone. We learned that this is the inevitable nature of politics, especially in an environment where you hold few bargaining chips. The deans openly agree that the council represents students’ views, so “increased legitimacy” is no panacea for our problems. There...
...Overall, the city’s vision is to increase the access to different transportation options while pushing for greater safety,” Seiderman said...
There is one thing that everyone with a vision for Harvard’s future can agree on: the need for an expanded faculty. Harvard’s faculty, whether researching, lecturing, holding office hours, writing, attending colloquia or generally promoting the life of the mind, have always made Harvard great. With the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) poised to surpass its original hiring goal of 700 professors by 2010, we look forward to a rosy future...
...this hiring continues, it is also important that FAS harmonize with Harvard’s vision of its future. Harvard could undoubtedly hire many more female professors without the slightest compromise in the quality of the hires, and, indeed, it plans to do so. The hiring of younger faculty, scholars whose most productive days still lie ahead of them, can only add to the vivacity and brilliance of academic life. We appreciate that Harvard can and does attract the eminences grises of various fields, but we also wish that FAS would nab the enterprising youngsters who are, with flair...