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Philip O. Balson
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Opinion
Harvard’s Paternalistic Power Grab
By Philip O. Balson •
I was cut by the Fly Club and have been rejected by almost every extracurricular to which I applied. But we should honestly face the practical consequences of this attempt to foster inclusion by fiat.
Opinion
Till the Stars in the Firmament Die: Harvard’s Alma Mater and the Making of a Trade School
By Philip O. Balson •
By failing to provide foundational courses undergraduates want to take, Harvard is only speeding the flow from CGIS and Emerson Hall to the shiny new Allston campus.
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: On Campus Inclusion, A Double Standard
We have little tolerance for double standards in our community.