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...Schuster, a Cambridge teacher and another member of the school committee, shared Nolan’s concerns. He said that while the higher per-student spending was partially explained by smaller class sizes, cost-free participation in sports and extracurricular activities, and coaches for math and literacy, there are still ways in which costs can be reduced...
...Justice now backs about 300 Weed and Seed programs nationwide, some in areas as small as a few square blocks. Police, prosecutors and neighborhood-watch groups collaborate to weed out the drug dealers and other undesirables, while public and private social-service providers seed the area with wholesome extracurricular activities, new community centers, job counseling and beautification projects that offer residents an alternative way of life. "Criminal justice isn't what makes people behave," Cadora says. "You strengthen the institutions so people have a stake in things...
...second objection—that punching a final club is emotionally taxing to the individual—is a silly one. Harvard students are highly capable of taking care of themselves, having learned to effectively manage hectic course loads and extracurricular schedules. Samuel and company should not delude themselves into believing that these students are too delicate to handle punch season...
...students who have turned to club sports as their extracurricular activity, funding is largely lacking. The Department of Athletics currently budgets $10,000-$15,000 per year for the twenty-nine club sports—or about $400 per sport—which is an appallingly low number considering the costs that each team might face. From intercollegiate travel to coaching fees and equipment expenses, club sports, which, unlike many other organizations, are an inherently expensive endeavor, are left to fend for themselves with this paltry sum and their own fundraising devices. We believe that these organizations, which provide...
...Although many areas of extracurricular life are currently underfunded, club sports find themselves in a particularly difficult situation since they are under the purview of the Department of Athletics, which has traditionally—and understandably—devoted its resources to varsity sports. Yet with the high costs of these teams, and the limited resources of the Undergraduate Council (UC) and small-scale fundraisers, club sports cannot depend on typical student group fundraising techniques, either. For example, the men’s rugby team’s proposed budget for their spring trip to nationals is $42,000, which...