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...Lowell??s worldview amounted to undisguised white Christian supremacy, and he did not hesitate to put these diseased beliefs into action. In 1922, Lowell expelled all African-American students from Harvard Yard, declaring firmly (as quoted in a 1971 issue of Commentary) that “We have not thought it possible to compel men of different races to reside together...
...bust of Lowell himself perches to one side of its picturesque courtyard. The Lowell Dining Hall bustles today with countless students its namesake would have undoubtedly labored to keep out—thriving undergraduates who happen to be female, gay, African-American, Jewish, or anything other than members of Lowell??s own high-WASP caste. Hanging prominently on the far wall, a large portrait of the former president stares down and frowns...
...deceased expellees.All of that came out—in painstaking detail—when FM published its “Secret Court” cover story in November 2002. Wright’s new book, though, adds two notable insights into this episode:First, the book sheds light on Lowell??s own complicated attitude toward homosexuality. Wright never suggests that Lowell himself was anything but straight-as-an-arrow. “It’s very facile and easy to say that these homophobes are closet homosexuals, because that’s what all the pop psychology...
...over-stress that the essential ingredients to the Lowell HoCo’s success have not been trusts or alumni, but hardworking folks and support from the Lowell House administration. A few HoCos may be funded by House trusts, but—great though it would be for Lowell??we are unfortunately not amongst them. Last year’s Bacchanalia cost HoCo, net of ticket sales, a touch over $1,000, which was covered by UC grants that also funded Lowell??s carnival, Oscar night, Stein clubs, gym equipment purchases, freshman welcome event, and many...
...long-term solution lies in the hands of the College. Administrators can make good on their announced commitment to student social life. President A. Lawrence Lowell??s conception of the Residential House system—and the experience of 4,800 upperclassmen each year—point the way. HoCos invigorate and reinvigorate the social scene within the College, but only if they have sufficient means...