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...extraordinary efforts to find the few strong extracurricular communities that exist (such as the Oxford Debating Union).Perversely, Harvard’s Community deficiency has created a campus culture of vibrant extracurricular activities that double as social organizations. And it is here that real communities are to be found, amongst the sci-fi boffins, dance classes and even The Salient’s cozy Burke Reading Group. Much like the workplace after college, they are a mix of social and “professional” dynamics. And unlike housing groups, these far more valuable communities are easily accessible, well...
...There was a lot of energy and a great crowd to see how far we have come as a program.” The team’s captain, Charles Altchek, attributed the energy on the field to a good chemistry that has developed so far amongst the players. “This team is different than ones in the past,” Altchek said, “because the senior class has made a big effort to make the freshman feel a part of the team. And the younger guys have reacted well and really performed...
...SparkNotes will do the trick on the rest of the syllabus. As anyone who’s not a neophyte to the Core, true academic challenge comes only by taking cross-listed departmental courses. Don’t be silly—skip them. But for the intellectually challenging amongst you, English 177, “Art and Thought in the Cold War,” is not to be missed. Renaissance man Louis Menand’s command of the subject matter allows him to skillfully blend the historical and literary disciplines throughout his lectures, constructing a class that...
...cogs in the offense seem to be functioning almost at mid-season form as Harvard has scored 14 goals in just five games this season. Sophomore Mike Fucito leads the way with four, but for the most part, the scoring has been spread amongst a mix of seasoned veterans and a few rookies who are seeing consistent playing time. “I don’t think we are going to deviate from what has been successful so far,” said Crimson coach John Kerr regarding his team’s offensive strategy for the contest against...
...help prevent conflict. At the same time, says Baldo, "you feel that China wants to be seen in a positive light. They play a very delicate balancing act." Jiang Wenran, Director of the China Institute at the University of Alberta, Canada, says Sudan is the focus of debate amongst China's foreign-policy élite. Progressives argue that Beijing should cut its ties with Khartoum, both because it's the right thing to do and because China's oil interests in Sudan are not worth the cost of the country being labeled a genocide abetter. But conservatives, says Jiang, "think...