Harvard Has Protected Its Stingy Reputation
To the editors:
Today a story about one in six American children living in poverty made headlines in mainstream media across the country. The Boston Globe and your paper, however, were the lone media voices to carry full mention of the story of the living wage sit-in at Harvard (News, “PSLM Members Storm Mass. Hall,” April 19). These students are actually trying to address the issue of those who work full time and still live in poverty, in this case while employed by the richest university on the planet.
In a response to e-mails sent to support the sit-in, the administration claims that “only 400” workers earn less than $10 per hour. If so, several million dollars could easily remedy the ridiculously low wage scale.
If Harvard wants to cement a reputation as the Nike of the Ivy League, it need only continue on its present self-righteous path. Last time I checked, Harvard was a nonprofit educational institution. Where is the leadership?
Andree Pages ’77
New York, N.Y.
April 19, 2001
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