Last week, Wyatt Troia wrote a well-read piece in the Crimson entitled “Exploding the H-Bomb.” Since this may be one of the only times I truly agree with Wyatt, I figured I should take the opportunity to post about it. Wyatt argues that Harvard students, when asked by non-Harvard-affiliates where they go to school, should … Read more
Last Thursday, the congressional “super committee,” the group tasked with cutting 1.2 trillion dollars from the US budget over 10 years, met for the first time. That’s about all the useful information we know. As far as specific legislation goes, the public doesn’t know what they talked about, what cuts were on the table, or … Read more
On September 11 groups throughout the nation held vigils to remember the terrorist attacks of 2001. The Crimson’s Wyatt Troia suggests that Harvard’s vigil missed the mark, ignoring the real meaning of the day in favor of an overtly political message. Read the full article at the Crimson.
September 11th was a national day of mourning for the United States, but Sandra Korn and Jia Hui Lee of the Crimson see the holiday of the 2001 terrorist attacks as having a much larger impact. The two assert that the day has global implications and that in remembering the events, one should not forget … Read more
Paul Schied of the Harvard Political Review thinks the gay rights movement needs some public relations help. Using a recent advertising campaign of the Mormon Church as an example, Schied suggests that the gay community should focus more on positive contributions of gay individuals and less on shock tactics to win support for their cause. … Read more
In an irreverent take on Obama’s job speech, Brett Rosenberg of the Crimson argues that the media both overreacted and showed the changing public perception of the president. Even with the sensationalistic coverage of the speech’s scheduling problems, the media does at least point to the reduced respect for the president. Read the full article … Read more
Reflecting on his summer working the on IT for the Executive Office of the President, Arjun Mody of the Harvard Political Review reveals hidden truths of government IT. From the unique concerns of government technology to new initiatives, Mody presents a unique look at government in the 21st century. Read the full article at the … Read more
What do Mormons and homosexuals have in common? Both communities face widespread stereotypes, and are justifiably concerned with public relations. Last year, I wrote a post on the gay rights movement where I suggested that gay rights activists should focus less on shocking the public and more on emphasizing the positive things people in the … Read more
My summer working as a software engineer in the federal government When I began my search for a summer job, working for the government wasn’t on my radar. Like most other computer science students, I looked forward to spending my summer at a sleek, young start-up, hacking web applications with other engineers, coming to work … Read more
In the second week of September 2007, the hip hop world was abuzz with exactly what usually sets the hip hop world abuzz: a good feud. It was a manufactured feud, of course, not deeply rooted in bad blood between two rappers, but rather drummed up in the spirit of a friendly competition of sorts. … Read more