Word: attractions
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...actually having fun will be expelled—came as little surprise. After all, Yale has been trying since its birth (the unfortunately recent year of 1701) to outdo Harvard. It has failed repeatedly in the most important fields, those of academic prestige, athletic excellence, and the ability to attract Natalie Portman ’03. But now, at long last, Yale has laid claim to one of the strongholds of Harvard’s power, the ability to regulate and control the social lives of its students.I recently found myself wondering why Harvard (and now Yale) has cracked down...
...mineral water and Martinelli’s sparkling cider dotted the refreshments table, standing alongside a generous spread of cheeses, crackers, and baked bruschetta. It was a repast fit for a royal—and an ironic culinary choice for an event highlighting Harvard’s efforts to attract the underprivileged...
...section on “recruiting economically disadvantaged students,” a 2002 Harvard handbook for alumni interviewers underscores this idea of national import: “The Committee seeks to attract these students because of how much a Harvard education might change an individual’s life—and the life of our society—for the better...
...while Byerly makes a concerted effort to attract disadvantaged students, Fitzsimmons remains sympathetic to the hurdles faced by applicants who hail from wealth. “We’re beating the life out of students with privilege,” he told students at the April forum, describing the regimen of test prep, Advanced Placement courses, and parental pressure in college-crazed communities where university acceptance can be more status symbol than golden opportunity...
...what’s going on here.”It’s tough to say whether or not the Ivy League will remain on the media’s radar. NFL-bound quarterbacks and Rhodes Scholar tailbacks are few and far between.Among those likely to attract such a spotlight is Harvard junior running back Clifton Dawson, who, according to Sullivan, brings several different potential storylines to the table. A few of them have already been noticed by newspapers in his home in Ontario.Sullivan said that as Dawson inevitably knocks down records next year, the media will likely come...