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Another disturbing academic trend is the tendency to marginalize ideas or issues which undercut the dominant intellectual trends. For example, in government classes which celebrate the achievements of American democracy, problematic or contradictory issues such as race, gender and class are not considered as narratives which affect the entire course. Instead, an issue like race will be addressed during only one lecture, based on the assumption that a discourse about the tensions between enduring white supremacy and democratic ideals should not affect the entire course...
...that tension is resolved will affect the curricular life of every incoming student...
Though educational institutions often pride themselves on being the ultimate meritocracies, when these same institutions vie for funding from the government, foundations and corporations, success can be determined by factors other than merit. Harvard's age, its mammoth endowment and extensive alumni networks all affect how big a piece of the national pie Harvard calls...
...number of factors affect accuracy and objectivity before the questionnaires ever reach the Guide's writers, students...
Chances are, you will also become more apathetic about College policy. You will care less about randomization or the denial of universal key-card access because these policies will no longer affect you. As you get older you will begin to lose touch with students of the College, their needs and their cares...