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...claim to be legitimate social and service organizations unlike Cambridge's many final clubs. But F&Ss could hardly pass muster in the Dean of Students' Office as official student organizations--their exclusive membership policy precludes that possibility. The rushes can't exactly be compared to comps in other organizations, though they approach the Lampoon's comp in ostentatiousness...
Well, we at Dartboard would love to take advantage of these methods to publicize The Crimson's editorial comp. We called the Science Center Director's Office to find out if we, too, could table right outside Cabot's doors. Assistant to the Director of the Science Center Jane Vera had a shocking revelation! "The Undergraduate Council had been told to leave because they were not there with anyone's permission," she said. Those rogues...
...that immigration and affirmative action are the greatest threats to our nation's continued prosperity. You don't have to commit yourself to aiding the proletariat in their inevitable overthrow of capitalism. You don't have to be white to join. All you have to do is complete the comp...
...comp, despite the odd-sounding name, is a rather painless process on the news and editorial boards. Basically, you attend a few instructional meetings (sometimes led by Pulitzer Prize winning authors) and write a few pieces. When you finish your comp, you become an editor for life and your writing skills will probably be much improved. You also get to help shape the staff editorials, the unsigned pieces on the leftmost column of this page...
Inside Memorial Hall, first years fill outforms and sign their names several times. Theyexit the building, only to enter a tent in whichthey are attacked from all sides by members ofvarious extracurricular groups: JoinHarvard-Radcliffe Orchestra! Comp the Advocate!Interested in Public Service? Wanna be a HarvardCheerleader? Comp The crimson! Studentsinvariably get involved in some of theseactivities and wind up either enriched or bootedfrom school after they devote 20 hours a day tothe organization and forget to study...