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...area in which Harvard’s innovation and leadership has been particularly visionary has been the fight to increase access to higher education. The fledgling Harvard Financial Aid Initiative (HFAI) program, of which we are student coordinators, is a continuation of this legacy, and in its brief lifespan it has been wildly successful. But if Harvard is to be open to students on all rungs of the socioeconomic ladder, there is still work to be done, particularly in recruiting low-income students...
...proctors and prefects. As soon as the year gets underway, however, freshmen must choose whether or not they will invest themselves in the ready-made communities in their entryways, or instead spend their time with friends from classes and extracurricular activities. Because the entryway unit has a predetermined lifespan of exactly one academic year, there is very little incentive for a student to take time away from other commitments to attend study breaks, play intramural sports, and otherwise involve himself in the life of the entryway...
...CGIS, made up of the Knafel Building and the still-unnamed South Building, has been beset by difficulties throughout its short lifespan. Initially, disputes erupted between the City of Cambridge and the University over the planned location of the complex, and its effect on the areas around it. Original designs for a tunnel connecting the two buildings under the street were abandoned after they met with fierce local opposition that drove the price tag up by $10 million—a sum the College deemed unreasonable...
...Cold Turkey’ campaign last year, and when you start something new you usually have to build it up,” Emig said. The Go Cold Turkey campaign was the predecessor of the Campus Sustainability Pledge, which debuted this fall. During its three-year lifespan, Go Cold Turkey advocated prudent energy use by students and faculty during the Thanksgiving holiday. The new pledge initiative, which asks students and faculty to submit a checklist of the ways in which they promise to conserve energy, is part of the larger “emPower Harvard” campaign. The checklist...
...prenatal clinics, doctors and genetic counselors try to provide a full picture of the rewards and risks of raising a child with this disorder. They refer interested patients to support groups. About half of babies born with Down have heart defects, though thanks to improved treatment, their average expected lifespan has doubled, from 25 in 1983 to 56 today. A higher risk of leukemia, infectious disease and dementia are also in the picture...