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...Although Harvard keeps no written records of dormcest, one collection of first-years has made a lot of noise this year that would potentially break century old-records. Ranking last in freshman intramurals, Pennypacker has more than offset that blemish with other extracurricular activities, namely excessive dormcest...
...living within their own time zones) succeed only in speaking to empty seats and causing embarrassment to those students who are actually in sync with the rhythms of their school. And because most Harvard students seem to be naturally late, the rule extends on principle to any and all extracurricular meetings, productions, events...
...when the Court banned clergy-led prayer at graduations - that the Justices have considered a school prayer case, and legal analysts are predicting a profound impact on school systems nationwide. What separates this case from the 1992 case, say the defendants, is that football games are a voluntary, extracurricular activity that those offended by prayer are free to skip. In addition, they say, Santa Fe students vote on whether to have the prayer. The opponents say that forcing students to choose between being subjected to a religious event and facing potential ostracism by not attending a game in a football...
...former Crimson columnist Geoffrey C. Upton '99 on this page (Column, April 21, 1999). Read it and think about whether a thesis is the way you want to cap off your Harvard career (instead of doing independent research, taking a couple of seminars, or spending more time on your extracurricular of choice). The only advice I'll echo here is the importance of picking a topic you like and will continue to like for 12 months--there is a certain reassurance in waking up in the middle of the night and caring about your topic, however arcane or trivial...
...disagree with Dean Lewis' premises. First, on diversity (though he would not use that term), I think the hard work of the Freshman Dean's Office's housing pays off. Students are bombarded by difference in their first year and, more than ethnic group or extracurricular, Harvard students tend to block with members of their original, diverse entryways. Second, I disagree with Dean Lewis on the point about encouraging interaction within the Houses. I think creating community is an essential job for the College and I would love there to be a sense of community within the Houses...