“He who knows only his own side of the case, knows little of that.” — John Stuart Mill The student body of Brown University embarrassed itself yesterday in a truly flagrant display of ideological intolerance. The occasion was a speech—or at least a planned speech—by New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly, who was to … Read more
For interested Harvard students, Harvard’s “Government Week” is now in full swing. The events run through next week, and campus visitors will include the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, State Department, and New York Fed. A complete list of the events is here. The show will go on, shutdown or no shutdown.
This week, Oxford University Press announced that, in the wake of the government shutdown, they would give free access to Oxford content for all those who wanted it. This access included access to Oxford Reference (username: tryoxfordreference password: govshutdown) American National Biography Online (username: tryanb password: govshutdown) Social Explorer (e-mail onlinereference@oup.com for login credentials) While … Read more
In defending Harvard’s investment in the fossil fuel industry, President Drew Faust writes that she sees “a troubling inconsistency in the notion that, as an investor, we should boycott a whole class of companies at the same time that, as individuals and as a community, we are extensively relying on those companies’ products and services … Read more
In defending Harvard’s investment in the fossil fuel industry, President Drew Faust writes that she sees “a troubling inconsistency in the notion that, as an investor, we should boycott a whole class of companies at the same time that, as individuals and as a community, we are extensively relying on those companies’ products and services … Read more
Harvard University President Drew Faust released a letter stating her and the Harvard Management Company’s opposition to divestment from the fossil fuel industry. Although this is not the first time she, the administration, or the HMC have expressed doubts about divestment, this letter stands apart for its fuzzy logic and dubious intentions. To her credit, … Read more
NoHomophobes.com is a Web site that aggregates some of the most common homophobic phrases used on Twitter. The website allows viewers to see live statistics on the use of phrases like “no homo” and “so gay” as well as harsher slurs used against gays and lesbians. Another section of the page displays the offensive tweets as … Read more
A New York Times feature out yesterday reports on Harvard Business School’s attempt to improve gender parity, both within the student body and among professors, over the past couple of years. The full, and very detailed, article discusses difficulties that had to be overcome to change the social scene. And it details the particularities of the HBS … Read more
Today, former basketball star Dennis Rodman returns to North Korea, where he plans to meet up with his number one fan, Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un. The New York Times reports: Mr. Rodman said this trip to see Mr. Kim was all about friendship — and sports. “I’ve come out here to see my friend,” he … Read more
Wednesday night, James Riley Blake, who started his career on the Harvard tennis team, exited his final U.S. Open in a fifth set tiebreak. He ended his career in very Blake fashion: fighting until the end. Blake lost to the tall and lanky Croatian Ivo Karlovic. After going up two sets, Karlovic fought back, winning the … Read more