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Deep down, I think most of my classmates probably agree with me as well. Publicly, though, they're not willing to admit it. Admitting that we have been privileged to study at the best school in the country is considered arrogant, and I can see why. I'm not advocating that we go around boasting loudly about our Harvard educations. Nor am I suggesting that those who attend other colleges and universities (even Yale) are necessarily less accomplished, or necessarily less well educated than those who study here...
Indeed, in some ways it seems "diversity" has become the buzzword of those who decry Harvard for being elitist. A stunning example of this occurred a few months ago, when the College found itself embroiled in debate over its refusal to admit Gina Grant, a high school honors student who had committed matricide. On the one side were those--like me--who argued that a woman who five years ago brutally bludgeoned her mother to death (and then lied about it in her college interview) does not deserve admission to Harvard. On the other side were those who lambasted...
Another student, Derek T. Ho '96, suggested that if Harvard were "serious about recognizing different life stories, admitting people with those different stories, then she is an exemplary story [that] we don't often see here at Harvard." Ho, who is co-managing editor of the Perspective, the College's self-described "liberal monthly," argued that the College "has lost the opportunity to admit someone who would have added to the Class of 1999. I think it was our loss...
...instance, David W. Brown '97, a Crimson editor, was attacked in the latest issue of Peninsula. In its "Out of Context" section, the conservative magazine printed quotes from Brown's editorials in the Boston Globe and The Crimson, and underneath his name, wrote "possible affirmative-action admit...
Four years later, I look back on my dean's words with a hint of amusement, especially when I remember the fear and uncertainty her words inspired. As someone who has spent much of her college career involved in women's issues, I am the first to admit Harvard's shortcomings where gender is concerned. After all, I've pointed them out clearly enough--most notably on this editorial page. There are issues such as the all-male final clubs, the dearth of women faculty and also the obstacles women have faced leading different organizations on campus. Yet while...