Op Eds
Harvard's First Time
Although we won’t be students enrolled in college forever, health, wellness, love, and intimacy should be lifelong pursuits.
What's Next, Harvard?
The Harvard Corporation, inertial by nature, has thus far invested little in the kind of institutional flexibility that will pay dividends in the next century.
Opportunity in the Bay State
With opportunity comes responsibility, and I urge you to bear that in mind today and beyond. Each of us is charged with a generational responsibility, that old fashioned notion that we must do what we can in our time to leave things better for those who come behind us.
The Importance of Service
After watching the images of the falling towers, I drove to the nearest recruiting station and joined the United States Army. Neither retaliation nor anger propelled me to sign up.
50 Shades of Graduation
For some reason it has become traditional to pepper graduates with advice.
American Ubuntu
The Founding Fathers’ great American Dream drew me, like generations before, to these promising shores. During the intervening years I encountered the dream’s challenges as well as its opportunities.
Opium in Afghanistan
The Afghan narcotics industry cannot be forgotten. It not only causes untold misery for addicts and their families, but also emboldens the insurgency, fuels corruption, and undermines governance and development.
Not So Distant Advice
Four years later, I realize that success is very fleeting, especially in the business and political worlds. Significance, or making an impact through what you do, is not.
An Interview with Ayman Nour
At the start of the Egyptian revolution last January, over 20 percent of Egyptians said they would vote for Ayman Nour, according to one poll. Unfortunately, in April of this year, the Election Committee prohibited Dr. Nour, along with nine other candidates, from entering the election.
Moving Beyond the Model
Thank you to Harvard University and to the entire staff and legacy of model U.N. at Harvard in providing me with this opportunity to explore my beliefs, to reflect on my position in the world, and to answer a call to service in the global community.
Dharun Ravi: What If?
After cursing Harvard’s rooming assignments, I now count among my friends people with similar political and religious views to the girls I lived with. And so, reading about the case, I can’t help but think, “what if?”
NASA Needs a Rebirth
After all, $30 or $40 billion a year for an institution that transports human beings beyond the confines of our rock is anything but expensive.
Chinese, an Opportunity
We can take pride in our exceptionality and believe others should learn our tongue. Alternatively, we can recognize the great opportunity to increase our national skillset and be able to communicate with people in the world’s second largest economy.
The Social News Network
Everyone is creating, sharing, and distributing new content online and while this is mostly convenient and expedient, it can also create false notions about the comprehensiveness of our news consumption.
Funding the Fantastic
The idea that the ‘one percent’ are going to be the driving force behind the fringe of technology and science is problematic, for numerous reasons.
