Harsha Nahata
University of Michigan
I'm a sophomore majoring in International Studies and Political Science at the University of Michigan. I have a lot of opinions and I love to express them, and so writing is a natural fit. I especially enjoy talking about politics. My dream job is to one day work in the White House Communications Department, but that's a ways away. In addition to writing, I also love traveling, reading, dancing, watching the West Wing, and singing along to Bollywood movies. I'm always looking for feedback on my work, so please feel free to contact me with any comments or questions.
Picking a Leader, Not Just a President
November 6, 2012
Character and principle are just as important as policy. Regardless of what a candidate’s campaign promises are, he's going to have to deal with the issues at hand when he enters the White House. And more often than not, those issues won’t neatly line up with their policy priorities during the campaign.
The Case for Keeping PBS
October 5, 2012
So candidate Romney: yes, Big Bird can hold up a box of cornflakes every now and then, but I don’t want him to. I want PBS to remain commercial free and programming focused — it’s the only network that can.
A Time For Reflection: On Humanity, On America
August 7, 2012
There are many differences we can focus on, many things we can disagree about, many lines we can divide across, but we can also make the choice not to. We can choose to come together not as Sikhs or Hindus or Muslims or Christians or Jews, but as Americans, and as human beings.
The Faces Behind the Numbers
June 4, 2012
Statistics in the news give us information, but only part of it. Behind the numbers are faces of real people. And if a majority of the news is focused on the numbers, it’s not too much to ask that a small portion focus on the faces, as well.
Political System Limits Issues to Only Two Sides
May 14, 2012
President Obama and Mitt Romney are characterized as being on opposite extremes when it comes to a whole host of issues. But that's a major problem in American politics: there are more than two sides to many policies, and we need to recognize that to solve problems.
Secondary Education Is Becoming a Secondary Priority
March 16, 2012
Two-tiered pricing systems for some college courses are now being considered, but the fact that students might have to pay extra to take basic classes such as math or English at a community college is a testament to how bad things have become for American institutions of higher education.
In Which Kal Penn Comes to the University of Michigan
March 9, 2012
On Thursday, University of Michigan students got to see Kal Penn up close at the Obama campaign's Student Summit. As Rep. John Dingell said, "Young people are 25% of the present, but 100% of the future." If there’s one thing that resonated through my mind as I left the event, it was that.
Separation of Church and…the Presidential Race?
February 3, 2012
We are a nation of many different minorities, including religious minorities. If religion continues to become as politicized as it is, we risk losing the freedom of religion that our Founders envisioned.
