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...behind their laptops are a common sight in large lectures at Harvard. But Government 97b, the second half of the required yearlong sophomore government tutorial, is dealing with a more serious problem—its mandatory lectures attract few students. The course policy requires all 250 enrolled students to attend lecture, according to Jacob M. Kline, the head teaching fellow. But attendance in the weekly lectures, which are not videotaped, is at a low. Government concentrator Carrie E. Andersen ’08 estimated that roughly 40 students—around 15 percent—go regularly...
...chosen. But it’s important, I think, to challenge that inertia before it’s too late: It’s for this reason, rather than for any athletic benefit, I swear, that I’m happy to participate in intramurals, even attend Senior Bar. It’s why I feel completely justified telling my friends to remain circumspect about long-term relationships, and why I grow indignant when people press me for some sort of five-year career plan...
...week would hold an informal meeting of a peer advising group, where first-years would be able to benefit from each others’ questions and experiences, and the insight of their shared peer adviser. An entryway study break would take place another week, and Peer Advising Fellows would attend their assigned entryways to mingle and answer questions. One-on-one meetings between fellows and their advisees would ensure that advisers check-in with their advisees on a regular basis, unlike the present system where such interactions tend only to happen at “crunch times” (when...
...It’s a depressing thought to think that you could create a contest in which there are no winners, but the magicians on the Senior Committee have conjured one up. The “Last Senior Standing” contest offers a prize for the seniors who attend the most senior bars. “Attending” simply means getting a card stamped, thus ensuring that loads of window shoppers can “pop in,” get a stamp, then frame the certificate next year in a Morgan Stanley office. Ideally, there would...
...traditional role of prefects,” Page said. While “the primary role of each Fellow will be to help their advisee group navigate the freshman year,” peer advisers “will also be affiliated with a specific entryway group, and will attend some of the entryway events,” the APO website reads. “The idea is to continue the important work the prefects have done while adding on an advising program,” said Page, citing “community building” as a facet...