"Ben represents a group that I don't," Milikowsky says. "He seems like a smart guy and I'm excited to talk with him."
McKEAN
In high school McKean did community service at a homeless shelter, but did not yet define himself as an activist.
He became interested in labor issues during his first year at the College. He says he saw a disparity between the University's wealth and some of its workers' low wages. He confirmed his hunch by talking to janitors who cleaned the bathrooms in Matthews Hall, where he lived.
He joined the living wage campaign in its earliest stages. Around the same time, the Cambridge City Council defined $10 an hour as a "living wage," a figure that has since been upped to $10.25 an hour.
"It seemed to be a really good jumping-off point," he said. "The community has standards. Harvard, being one of the most important members of the community, should live up to the standard."
Since then, McKean, who is also a Crimson editor, has devoted himself to the living wage as well as other causes. He spent last summer in Guatemala working with unions and giving presentations to workers on their rights.
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