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...arrival of the class of 2009 at Harvard produces a certain sense of excitement for me, as I think of the remarkable, interesting, and varied people it must surely include. They are almost certainly thinking—like many before them—about why they were chosen to be a part of this group of promising young men and women...
...that they may believe they have to live up to is Harvard’s record-equaling achievement of 14 Ivy League titles. Not only should this be of little concern to students at an institution like Harvard, however, they can also be assured that they have been carefully chosen with this in mind. This conscientious effort in recruiting and admissions is, at best, wrong, and at worst, immoral...
...definitely do not suggest a reduction in our athletic programs, but I would rather the programs were not filled with people who were admitted to Harvard with athletics in mind and who thus only consequently fill the classrooms. Rather, students should be chosen with the classroom in mind, and perhaps also play sports. If people suggest that Harvard may not be able to field as many teams as we currently do without recruiting, then they are suggesting that Harvard is simply providing a sports club for many students who then also have the chance to go to the college. This...
...actually like to retract the title of this piece. We certainly do have something to be proud of. A record-equaling haul is astonishing and our athletes deserve great praise. I would just like to suggest that in the future we aim for athletic achievements with a student body chosen without such a goal in mind...
...trend started with Isaiah Kacyvenski ’00, who holds Crimson’s career tackles record and now plays for the Seattle Seahawks. Then Dante Balestracci ’04 became the first player in league history to be chosen first team All-Ivy four straight years...