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...Some critics claim that final clubs are by their nature misogynist and elitist. To what extent is this true...
...clubs that retains some University ties. But as a purely social organization with little reason for existence, the Pudding would have little place in a University-run building. It would be unlikely that Harvard could continue justifying this relationship with a club, especially one with a perceived elitist attitude. Asked what would happen to the social club if Harvard were to take over, acting Graduate Board director John L. Dotson '82 replied simply, "I don't know." Illingworth gave a darker picture of the possibility of continuing the club in a form comparable to its present operation. "I have...
...side effect of the change. One of the biggest complaints about the club has always been its perceived elitism. With the shift from parties to lunches, some members complain that the club has created an even greater aura of exclusivity. "People would say, 'Whatever. It's kind of elitist and snobby, but at least there's free alcohol.' Now people can't even say that anymore," says one member, who requested anonymity...
...politics": "Mr. Gore, I'm not going to let you get away with it," he said last week. "We're not going to be fooled by somebody who says one thing and absolutely does something else." It is as though Gore has become a stalking-horse for all those elitist liberals, the pantywaists and special pleaders who whine about rights and fairness from the comfort of their ivory towers and whom Bush has reviled since his days at Yale. And Bush has no time for liberal guilt, doesn't believe he should feel guilty at all for the advantages life...
Similarly, final clubs need to stop trying to become the social centers of campus. These elitist secret societies will never be able to become central to Harvard life. They are exclusive organizations in an inclusive environment. Final clubs throwing house parties are like the Wicked Witch of the West trying to win Miss Congeniality. It's like Homer Simpson trying to lose weight. Or pre-meds trying to pretend they have a life--the shoe simply doesn't fit. And when you try to be something you're not, you usually end up failing, comically...