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Melendez, in trademark style, wrote his mother a 15-page letter refuting every objection she made to his summer roommates. He says, "My attitude toward that kind of living arrangement is there's nothing wrong with that whatsoever. My parents are of the opinion that it carries some kind of...

Author: By Michael W. Hirschorn, | Title: The Life of Brian | 6/5/1986 | See Source »

The chances of authorized coed living becoming more widespread are slim, according the University official in charge of housing. "It's unlikely that [coed rooms] may ever be allowed. Such a policy may come up against considerable parental objection, and it may not be in the students' best interest," says...

Author: By Mary E. Sarotte, | Title: Coed Living at Harvard | 5/16/1986 | See Source »

Lichtman's second objection to the fast is that it is a conscience soother for pampered students who can go out for a meal and rejoice in their generosity. One counter to this point is that some of us actually do fast or even attend hunger banquets; the other being...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Go Fast | 4/23/1986 | See Source »

BUT WAIT, Oxfam night is also a big social event. It's fun to go out, eat, and rejoice in our generosity. This raises the second objection to the Oxfam fast, the spiritual one. The purpose of the fast, in theory, is for us privileged Harvard students to commune long...

Author: By Steven Lichtman, | Title: An Unmoveable Fast | 4/22/1986 | See Source »

THE "STUDENT-ATHLETE" myth objection. It is a shallow stereotype that jocks are large, stupid, beer-swilling, anti-intellectual goons recruited and virtually paid to bring glory and attention and money to Harvard by their athletic prowess. There is, of course, an alternative stereotype, which portrays Harvard team members as...

Author: By Charlest T. Kurzman, | Title: Pointing the 'Big Finger' | 4/7/1986 | See Source »

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