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Sports, though a worthy pursuit, have never been at the core of an Ivy League education. While athletics can be a vital part of the Harvard undergraduate experience, they are no more intrinsically valuable than are the dozens of other extracurricular activities??from music to community service to journalism—in which Harvard students take part. Yet having quality athletic programs is rightly one of the University’s priorities, and in order to have these programs, Harvard must recruit athletes. Instead of drastically reducing the number of recruits, the athletic directors should realize that most...
According to West’s account, Summers rebuked him for focusing more on outside activities??like recording a spoken-word CD and working on political campaigns—than on his scholarship...
West’s decision ends months of speculation about whether he would leave, following a conversation in the fall with University President Lawrence H. Summers which West describes as disrespectful. During that conversation, Summers reportedly criticized West for focusing on outside activities??like recording a rap C.D. and working on political campaigns—rather than his scholarship...
Although the Office of Strategic Influence—the Defense Department’s group in charge of these types of activities??was set up immediately after Sept. 11 and has dropped leaflets and broadcast messages during the ongoing war in Afghanistan, the plans to deceive foreigners have not yet received final approval from the Bush administration. If these operations go forward, irreparable harm will be done to America’s credibility in the eyes of the rest of the world...
...mail also reassured alumni that recent successes would allow Theatricals activities??including the upcoming Man and Woman of the Year awards and the drag musical “Snow Place Like Home”— to continue unaffected...