Word: impressment
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Stripping for a crowd of 30 freshmen at a Hollis birthday party last year, Nick, a sophomore, dressed to impress: a white wifebeater with the words “Porn Star,” jeans, and a “man thong,” all topped off with a pair of pink and white bunny ears. The Eliot resident—who asked to be referenced by his first name only to preserve a “pretense of anonymity”—didn’t stop at shedding his clothes that night, either...
...make up that much business except during fraternity rush season. And even then, college students tip less, according to the women. That segment of business comes from campuses like MIT, Tufts, Bentley, Boston University, and even Wellesley. Providing just eight or ten jobs a year, Harvard does not impress John with either its name or its money...
...only been able to address tangentially. And even within one’s own concentration, contact with senior faculty is rare and not as frequent as one might hope. When it occurs, exchanges are often marked by formality and the seeming need, on part of the student, to impress the professor. Some faculty members, such as Kemper Professor of History James T. Kloppenberg, complain that students only come to speak to them with something clever to say, and never simply for clarification or to ask for help...
It’s probably wise to refrain from drawing conclusions when the Harvard sailing team fails to impress in mid-season regattas. Recent undistinguished finishes failed to foretell the team’s success this weekend, as the No. 12 Crimson women dominated the New England championships and two of its freshmen showed themselves to be among the best in the nation...
Freshman Matt Vance continued to impress coaches and teammates with exceptional poise at the plate...