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Anyone wishing to forego the entrees du jour in the 1700s had to ask the president's permission to do so. "Bok would be a pretty busy fellow, wouldn't he," says Walcott...
JACKSON'S ORATORICAL skill is perhaps second to none in the public areas today. He moved even those considering themselves advocates of Harvard's current investment policy, with his calls for moral purity over financial and rational distractions. He asks us to "rise up," to forego those interests which run contradictory to our innermost sense of justice. President Bok was chastised by many for avoiding the Yard during the rally; he most likely stayed away because he realized a battle on Jackson's terms would result in a strike against the University administration. For Jackson's credibility lies...
Equally important elements in the women's victory were the sacrifices made by many of Harvard's swimmers, who selflessly decided to to forego their best events and swim in some of their weaker events so that the team's talent would be events distributed...
...recent DeMatha grads decided to forego the big time of basketball scholarships and packed arenas. For Bob Ferry and Pat Smith, choosing Harvard has meant pursuing semi-anonymous basketball careers...
While Kermond, along with several other seniors, had to forego the Commencement exercises to participate, he says it was worth it. "If someone offers you a free trip to Hong Kong, that's lot more exciting than a graduation ceremony. Besides, I went to it last year," he said...