Word: club
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...athletes lies a land previously untouched by many members of the Harvard community. It lurks all around us, and its citizens increasingly grow in numbers. And yet it stays just under the radar of the Crimson’s most avid sports fans. This is the world of club sports...
...Although this reality is foreign to many Harvard students, it is a place that I have inhabited for the past three years. Joining the Harvard Cheerleading Squad within my first weeks in Cambridge, the in-between sports scene has always been my home. Between our club status in my first two years, and our new technically-JV-but-what-does-that-really-mean designation, being a foggy-gray-area athlete has always kept me guessing about what I’m really...
...Unfortunately, some Republicans apologize for the few waves they make. In 1985, HRC president Mark Lagon chided the Crimson for portraying the club as a group of pro-life “extremists.” In 1995, HRC vice president Scott Tribble asserted, “We are not the stereotypical bad-guy Republicans who are rich and hate minorities and women.” And in 2000, HRC vice president Michael Housman agreed that the club had been uninviting to moderates since “[s]ome people would even wear coats and ties to meetings...
...Moreover, Harvard Democrats rarely apologize for their beliefs. For example, several Democrats are vehement supporters of gay marriage; a few even label their opponents “bigots.” But the Dems seldom reassure the Crimson that their club is “tolerant” or “inclusive” of social conservatives. Democrats aren’t embarrassed about their views; why are Republicans...
...Look at the history: In 1957, moderates split from the HRC to form the Eisenhower Club, which died soon thereafter. In 1995, centrists again jumped ship, forming the Republican Alliance, another short-lived group. To capitalize on the HRC’s bloodletting, the Democrats offered moderate Republicans free membership in their club. Today, the HRC is in fine form, with a comfortable mix of moderates and conservatives at the helm. Still, some Republicans get antsy when asked whether Limbaugh is the de facto head...