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...peer advisers will start corresponding with freshmen even before they arrive in the Yard. “Peer advisers can describe how to shop, when to buy books, how to think about concentrations and courses, and many other matters, along with giving advice about social life and extracurricular activities,” the document states.—Staff writer Ying Wang can be reached at yingwang@fas.harvard.edu...
...about time the U.S. appreciated geekdom in its entirety. The correlation between geekiness and intelligence is not the only reason that hiring or hanging out with a geek is beneficial. The sports geek might have more of a connection to Joe America with his strings of stats, but another extracurricular geek also has a lot to share. Anyone who is that into [insert random geeky thing here] will contribute some interesting conversations...
When the Class of 2006 came to Harvard, we were greeted with a series of ominous warnings. A letter from then-Dean of the College Harry R. Lewis ’68 instructed us to “slow down” and limit our involvement in extracurriculars; a speech by Dean of the Faculty William C. Kirby advised us that “You are here to work, and your business here is to learn.” President Lawrence H. Summers, never one to mince words, succinctly derided Harvard’s extracurricular-heavy culture...
...Ivory Tower? Isn’t an intriguing, sociable, and generous Olympian just the kind of student Byerly Hall looks for?For the purposes of analysis, let’s break down Cheek into three component parts: his fame and intrigue, his kindness and generosity, and his academic and extracurricular value to the Harvard community.When it comes to fame, the speedskater ranks among the top celebrities of the season.Picking up gold and silver in Italy, Cheek made headlines as the first American to win two medals at the 2006 Winter Games and was honored as the flag-bearer...
...problem in society,” ABHW member Kelly L. Lee ’07 said. Another ABHW member, Kaya N. Williams ’07, who organized the event, discussed the reputations that Harvard’s women-oriented organizations may harbor among minority women. When choosing among extracurricular groups to join, “black women choose blackness over being a woman. It’s more on their mind at all times,” said Williams, who is chair of the ABHW Action Committee, which has organized events promoting AIDS awareness and minority voting...