Op Eds
ROTC Is Not Any Other Scholarship
Some may argue that ROTC scholarships should be treated the same as other non-Harvard scholarships. But ROTC scholarships are different. They come with a quid pro quo of four years of military service that makes them a singular recruiting device for a unique form of service the University has deemed particularly honorable.
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.
50 Shades of Graduation
For some reason it has become traditional to pepper graduates with advice.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?”
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.
Collaboration and its Discontents
What is the role of others in our own intellectual development?
Technology and Decisions
Read Receipts reflect society’s movement away from traditional methods of long-distance communication and toward a more realistic model of in-person communication.
