Word: legacyism
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At a time when the Harvard administration is attempting to deal with the issue of racism, as well as continuing its efforts to deal with issues of sexism and sexual harassment, perhaps it is appropriate for the Lampoon to deal with its own legacy in these areas. Robert Kushen '84
That prospect worries older people as well as the young. In fact the reason Social Security is unlikely to ignite an age war is that many elderly people acknowledge its flaws and admit the system needs to be changed, while many young people support its basic principles. Even some lobbyists...
I would like to commend Spencer Hsu for his February 11 editorial on Asian-American admissions. As Hsu astutely observes, it is unrealistic to attribute the disparity between white and Asian-American admissions rates to a deliberate, systematic quota system. Those who look for such a system are not only...
Moreover, the University statement which refutes the existence of a quota raises a much broader issue than that of racial discrimination. Preference to legacies and to athletes lie within the University's legal rights as a corporation, but conflict with the University's responsiblities as a world leader in education...
The only apparent justifications for "legacy" policies are nepotism and solicitation of donations. If there are other reasons, let the University produce them. If Harvard claims that this favoritism is not intended to raise donations or to perpetuate the "old boy network," then the University has no justification for it...