Word: extracurricular
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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There is a plague passing through Harvard right now. It incubates in career fairs and extracurricular activities and summer jobs. Its symptoms are exhibited when papers and essays, once ends in themselves, become "writing samples," when newspaper articles become "clips," when teachers become "recommendations," when acquaintances become "contacts" and, worst of all, when realized dreams become "stepping stones" to bigger-and-better things. Some might diagnose it as "careerism...
...organists are just normal people--with an unusual extracurricular interest for '90s Harvard. Forge notes many Harvard Faculty are organists--from Plummer Professor of Christian Morals and Ethics, Rev. Peter J. Gomes to Dean of the Faculty Jeremy R. Knowles--but it seems the instrument's allure has for the most part eluded Generation...
...Halloween concert of "Scary Organ Music" sponsored by the Organ Society was packed, the society's funds ran dry this year. Finding ways to attract audiences to the society's guest organ recitals while expanding his own range with skilled organists at the College has become Forger's primary extracurricular activity...
...weight of a thick envelope in April manages to crush any semblance of extracurricular prowess, Epps says a support network of "kindred spirits" does exist within Yard gates...
...Harvard graduate with a B.A. or B.S., you can also teach at a private school. New teachers not only teach classes themselves (or assist a master teacher), but also advise students, lead extracurricular activities, and coach athletic teams. Dormitory supervision is usually a part of the boarding school teacher's job. Several private school placement services, as well as actual schools, come to Harvard to interview; their visits will be included in the Recruiting Calendar this year. Schools with internship programs are listed in Section D in the Reading Room; you can apply directly to these. Some opportunities to teach...