Word: hsa
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Diversity of groups: Leverett is a unique mix of people. We have 10 intercollegiate captains. We also have the most Phi Beta Kappa seniors. The Undergraduate Council chairman, former HSA president, and former band manager are a few of the many busy people in Leverett. Leverett is not apathetic; rather, we have a large number of people who are extremely busy with sports, jobs, etc. Student response to the heating grates incident disproves the notion of apathy...
Some students who feel they are particularly lucky are able to combine money-making with worthwhile activity. The two most common examples of this approach are Harvard Student Agencies, Inc. (HSA), a student-run business that pays wages, and Phillips Brooks House, which offers work-study pay to some students doing good in the surrounding community...
...gained important business experience and gotten paid for it. Most people here are on some sort of financial aid so they know the importance of earning tuition," HSA President Andrea Silbert '86 says. "It's a real go-getter atmosphere. Learning to deal with other people professionally and handle various crises has given me a taste of the real world...
About 1300 students work for HSA, making it the third largest employer on campus. Silbert, who is also a varsity football cheerleader, says that HSA managers understand the press of critical dates and time periods in their employees' lives because they themselves are used to having a huge extracurricular commitment...
Mixed-up phone calls aren't quite so pleasant for Andrew M. Kaplan'88 who says he frequently receives phone calls for the other Andrew Kaplan who is in charge of the HSA Laundry Services...