Word: levins
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...could fairly be described as a diva and prima donna, rarely seeming to let down her stage image. “She adores the limelight and functions very, very well in lights of flamboyances,” says Zakrzewski’s mentor, Robinson Professor of Music Robert D. Levin ’68. “That’s something she take to naturally and always has.” Zakrzewski, a joint music and government concentrator, makes little effort to hide her appreciation for some of the fringe benefits of being a concert pianist...
Last week, Sarah Levin ’00—currently a ph-able student at the School of Public Health and co-author of Reclaiming the Game, a book that “unmasks” the problems plaguing intercollegiate athletics—spoke at the Gutman Conference Center. She touched upon many topics, but I’ll give you a quick rundown: High-profile athletes—those who participate in hockey, basketball and football—are less qualified for admission than normal applicants, they underachieve when they get here and they isolate themselves on campus...
...their book, Levin and Bowen claim that athletes can have up to a four times greater advantage in gaining admission to an Ivy League school than a comparable non-athlete. However, this is a tricky use of statistics according to Harvard Law Professor Hal Scott...
During the course of the discussion, Levin was quoted as saying that she wanted to eliminate the “competitive and commercial pressures” that affect athletes and coaches alike...
...Presidents run scared from the “revelations” which emanate from sources such as Bowen and Levin. They frantically adjust admissions standards and quotas for football players, they institute ridiculous policies like the seven-week rule and they reaffirm their dedication to giving athletes every reason to lose theirs. They pick bizarre places to take irrational stands—a list headed by the ban on postseason participation for Ivy football teams...