Word: cappella
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Sporting bright pink “Loker Nights” t-shirts, over 100 students gathered in Loker Commons on Saturday night to hear the musical stylings of five of Harvard’s a cappella groups...
They cheer at both men’s and women’s basketball games. They perform at on-campus events about as often as a cappella groups. And oh yeah, have their own competition season, which begins with the recording of a national qualifying tape in December...
...police report in 1977 noted with distaste that "the White, Indian, Coloured and Bantu spectators watch the same performances and pay the same ticket price." These days, patrons pay anywhere from $5 to $17 to take in local plays like Bergville Stories (until April 26), which tells, a cappella, of an early battle against apartheid, and dance shows such as Tapsula (April 12 to June 30), which mixes tap and local township jive. Market Theatre's other great attraction is the trendy Moyo restaurant, which serves dishes from around Africa; the Moroccan lamb tagine ($9) is to die for. Newtown...
...further proof of their invincibility. But at a school teeming with unstoppable Type As, someone inevitably ends up with the short end of the stick. For many, the cycle of rejection begins with the Freshman Arts Program or freshman seminars. Then creative writing classes, art classes and a cappella groups take their toll. By senior year, the ruthless competition to gain a foothold in the dismal job market dispels myths that a Harvard acceptance is a ticket to acceptance. And this reality check leads some Harvard students to turn against the only obstacles within reach: each other...
...stiff competition at Harvard amplifies the stress associated with the zero-sum competitions students face every day. This stress can cloud the judgments students make, particularly when distinguishing between their feelings of jealousy, anger and disappointment. Whether it be admission to a seminar, a spot in an a cappella group, or a prestigious fellowship, every student’s success comes at the expense of another...