Word: extracurriculars
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Though the multi-lingual Rodriguez stands only 5-ft., 1-in. tall, she has a dominating presence. Her voice sparkles after years of training in speech and debate, an extracurricular activity that won her some 60 trophies in high school...
...students today, Radcliffe is simply one of many different extracurricular activities for undergraduates. Only six students regularly attend meetings of the student organization that is supposed to represent all 2500 women undergraduates, the Radcliffe Union of Students Probably the biggest explanation for why Radcliffe activities draw so few participants is that women get here because of their involvement in a myriad of other activities. Once here, women don't want to be boxed into a sector all of their...
VARSITY Liquor is moving out. The little store wedged into a corner of the Square next to the Tasty has been serving the neighborhood for more than 50 years. Although the Varsity could never boast a huge selection, students could always count on it for beer or booze for extracurricular activities...
Unfortunately, the University does its best to undermine this type of communication. The threat implicit in the appeal for class gift contributions is that if seniors do not give, or choose instead to give to E4D, undergraduate extracurricular or educational opportunites will suffer. Warren states that "[w]hen the money's not there," programs such as "varsity athletics or professional dramatic productions" will be harmed. Warren assumes that the University would be willing to sacrifice the quality of undergraduate life should senior class donations decrease...
However, it is likely that the University would restore any decrease in the class gift in order to maintain scholarship funds and extracurricular activities. After all, the size of the senior class gift does not determine the scope of educational opportunities at Harvard. It is disappointing that the University portrays these opportunities as contingent on our unconditional acceptance of its investment policies--that is not what education is supposed...