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John Hastrup
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A Year in Shame
You know what really grinds my gears? I have written this whole semester about things that irritate me, yet I
Lovin’ ‘Hate Crimes’
Is the KKK rising to prominence once again on Manhattan’s Upper West Side? As strange as this sounds, the rhetoric
Where Have All the Commies Gone?
I applied for this column to challenge what I though was the dominant leftist ideology that pervaded campus and hampered
Dissenting Opinion: A Pointless Debate
Resident Undergraduate Council (UC) rabble-rouser Jason L. Lurie ’05 must be pleased. The silly debate he started in 2003 about
Cut the Termbill—by Yourself
I should have known better. But back in May of 2004 I threw caution to the wind and voted in
Homeless and Helpless
On the issue of homelessness almost everyone is ambivalent. I, for one, have never given a single cent to a
The Lessons of My Father
I hate to admit it, but my dad was right. During my teenage years he warned of the three evils
Solomons Wisdom Eludes Harvard
I know its only my first weekand I swear Im not lazybut the gravity of the Solomon Amendment controversy, which
The Surreal Life
I expected my internship with Governor—yes, it’s still weird to say—Arnold Schwarzenegger to be a little otherworldly. One-liners don’t usually
Hypocrisy in the 'Nuclear' War
By JOHN W. HASTRUP I agree that Republicans should not pursue the “nuclear option” to change Senate rules so that
POINT/COUNTERPOINT
It logically extends policing procedures As Congress debates the fate of key provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act, the legislation
Roe Versus Whom?
By John W. Hastrup Imagine a women’s right to choose callously stripped away by five reactionary men in black robes.
iPretend You Don't Exist
Got one of those email testimonials from an acquaintance promising a “free iPod with just a few simple clicks of
Give All Students The Green Light
Only at Harvard could a simple visit to a friend in Lowell House turn into a massive odyssey involving the
Hofstra Overwhelms Young Harvard Wrestling Team
Harvard’s young wrestling team showcased the “mindset of fighting” in Friday’s season opener for team competition against Hofstra, according to
