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...sight of a Max from “Where the Wild Things Are” look-alike poking a mummy underneath the word “Mommy” is a fabulous reminder of why puns—and Maurice Sendak—are great. I have to admit though that the mummy, dripping in bandages that look like fresh pasta, is mildly terrifying, as is the goofy green-eyed ghoul on the back cover. From the thickness of the spine, and its light weight, it seems like pop-up book. But I plan on fleeing this traumatic children?...
...relative who attended Harvard—continue to receive a small boost in the admissions process. Despite its many benefits, this practice of “legacy preference” is on its face unfair, and we hope the admissions committee disregards applicants’ legacy status when they admit the Class of 2012.Various proponents of legacy preference have offered several reasons for continuing to give legacies a boost. For example, a critical mass of legacies on campus might help to generate a larger sense of Harvard spirit and tradition on campus, through their own emotional connections to the University...
...Dern is unafraid to bare all, once streaking through all 13 Harvard dining halls after a dare in just a hair under an hour. Dern’s fame—on and off campus—hasn’t quite gone to his head, though he does admit, in true reality TV star fashion, that he hopes to parlay this into a record contract or gig at a comedy club. And who knows after that? Guess we’ll all have to tune...
...sure, using legacy to significantly warp Harvard’s near-meritocracy would be a shame. But as is, Harvard has so many overqualified applicants that it has an extremely difficult time discriminating among them. Legacy status may amount to a small consideration, but the decision to admit a student is often made on such minor differences...
...admit “on camera that we’re stupid idiots, but [we’re] admitting to that with a great degree of relief and happiness,” Roll said...