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...Harvard College housing system is only one of the many things that sets Harvard apart from peer institutions. As freshmen receive their housing assignments for the remainder of their time at Harvard this morning, it is necessary to reiterate our support for the current system...
...College also hired an intern this summer to put together a report on student organizations at 15 peer institutions...
...As a woman in science, I know that you cannot overestimate the pervasiveness of attitudes discouraging girls from pursuing math and science. I grew up in a university town, the daughter of a female biologist, but still felt societal and peer pressure that made me believe I couldn't be smart at science. I credit my seventh-grade science teacher with encouraging me to break through my personal stereotypes and refusing to allow me to settle for B's or C's when he knew I could achieve...
...juveniles, making the practice illegal in 30 states, including the 12 with an outright ban on executions. Second, Kennedy cites scientific literature showing that, like the retarded, adolescents lack mature judgment and a full appreciation of the consequences of their actions. They are also more vulnerable than adults to peer pressure. Third, Kennedy points out that only seven other countries have executed juvenile offenders since 1990, and all seven have repudiated the practice: "The United States now stands alone in a world that has turned its face against the juvenile death penalty...
Bruce Breimer, college counselor at the Collegiate School in New York, said that Yale faced the possibility of falling behind its peer institutions...