Word: minding
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...those of you visiting the school and blessing us with your presence and enthusiasm, we welcome you. We realize you have tough decisions ahead of you, such as choosing between Harvard and some degenerate New Haven school, and so here are a few things to keep in mind throughout your stay...
...then a few more things to keep in mind: Attend the lectures by the College and university administrators--they'll usually have something somewhat interesting to tell you. Don't base your Harvard experience on your host for the weekend--the matching process is too much of a shot in the dark anyway. Don't let the cafeteria food get you down--it's just a shame you missed last Sunday's Caribbean Feast, complete with festive tablecloths and even Calypso music. And you didn't hear it from us, but if you come here next year, Harvard Dining Services...
Marc Stad '01's pre-frosh weekend was a true test of fate. "l wanted to go back home to California," he remembers, having had an awful day in pre-frosh '97's rainy weather. "l had made up my mind. l was going to Stanford, so there was no need to stay here for the remainder of the weekend. l seriously was going to pack my stuff and head to the airport when l met this girl who, after a few hours, decided she was going to convince me to go to Harvard. We hung out the whole...
WHAT DOES STARBUCKS MEAN TO YOU? A grande latte, a study spot away from Lamont, a ubiquitous commercial chain? Probably not Moby Dick. But Melville was on the mind of Terry and Gordon, founding fathers of one of our nation's hallmarks...
...Moby Dick, Starbuck contemplates mutiny. But, his respect for authority outweighs Starbuck's determination to return alive to wife and kids. He puts back the knife and ultimately drowns with the rest of the crew, while chasing the whale. Not quite the mystique that Terry and Gordon had in mind...