Opinion: Pura Vida campaign more than 'surface activism'
I am writing because an editorial that appeared March 21 contained grave mischaracterizations. First, The Eagle characterized the Harvard living-wage campaign as a victory won "without having to take any drastic measures." This is simply not the case. The Harvard campaign was one of the most drastic measures taken by students this decade. In spring 2001, 46 Harvard students occupied administrative office buildings for a total of 21 days in order to win what they deemed an acceptable proposal from the university (according to their reports).