Word: myths
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...this is the myth. The reality is an assorted conglomeration of students, no one group really predominating. Its sports are taken seriously by some while ignored by others--although the House crew has traditionally dominated intramural competition and even returned from Henley with honors...
...Eliot men guard their individuality, Master Finley treasures the myth. He cheers on House football, and joins in with tennis players. He seeks frequent opportunities to light up the House tower in honor of special events. And his famous recommendations have brought House members more than their share of Rhodes and other awards...
Eliot House, like the Old South, exists somewhere between myth and reality. You have your choice of both...
...eliminating the explicit one-two-three preferences and by not publicizing the names of the most requested Houses, the new system will prevent the selection process from deteriorating into a popularity contest. Eventually, deprived of the statistical props which made myth seem like reality, the stereotypes of some Houses as "bad" and others as good will fade...
...Great Debate on Viet Nam policy has been featured by misinformation, passion, political opportunism, vanity, and hints of a smarmy dislike for President Johnson. What has emerged so far is a deep-seated doubt about ourselves and deep-seated ignorance of the world we inhabit. Elegant platitudes founded on myth are offered to the President as substitutes for policy...