Word: froshes
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...think the Pizza and Politics format is really cool. I came to two as a Pre-Frosh, and it gave me a good feel for Harvard," said Gilmara Ayala '03. "It showed to me, that at Harvard not only would you by studying about great leaders, but you would be listening to them personally...
...thought that last week's feature spread on "Harvard's Freshmeat" was an absolute outrage. There were several shocking omissions from your so-called list of "hottest frosh." Aside from the complete lack of diversity, the most egregious oversight was that of my sister. The visage of her warm, full lips and supple thighs would have made a perfect centerfold to your magazine...
Whereas some may say it is a matter of personal taste, I feel that FM is acting as a representative of the entire Harvard community in selecting the "15 hottest frosh." Hence, the lack of diversity expressed seems a reflection of a lack of proper representation. Thus the issue at hand is not about personal taste, but rather a reflection of a misconstrued vision of beauty that has left out some of the most beautiful people on campus, whether intentionally or not. I hope that the editors will take more precaution in trying to prevent the perpetuation of the "whitewashing...
Apparently, they select a different frosh each game to honor, as a way of welcoming to Harvard. In a sport which labors in almost complete anonymity, that is the support network they have built for each other...
Much of this preoccupation can be initially attributed to over-zealous parents. When I came here for pre-frosh weekend, the free Confi guide I received (if you haven't seen it, that is because it's now online) had a picture of two parents who were certifiably freaking out with their eyeballs bulging and their mouths agape in terror. "Our son's concentrating in Folk and Myth" read the caption. My parents didn't react in quite the same way, at least not within my earshot. But they were under the impression, perhaps, that this was all "just...