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...actually weren’t surprised,” Fitzsimmons said, adding that there were few concerns about the issue at information sessions and last month’s prefrosh weekend...
Similarly, Benowitz, a sprightly prefrosh from a performing arts school in New York City, said that Harvard was on her radar “only as a dream school—one of the ones you don’t go to,” until she learned about HFAI...
Timing played a huge role in sinking the UC’s post-Springfest efforts as well. Prefrosh Saturday from 6-9 p.m. is already loaded with activities, from a cappella performances to musicals to pre-gaming events for parties later in the night. A new party without a big attraction could not hope to compete with the established activities already planned by student groups, particularly since the Afterparty excluded prefrosh. Planning a big UC event on Prefrosh Weekend also meant that many alternative rain venues were unavailable. While organizers’ stubborn optimism about the Afterparty?...
There’s a surefire fix for all of these problems: hold future events the week before Prefrosh Weekend. This solution would not hurt attendance, since prefrosh were denied access to the Afterparty anyway. And this way, the event would face much less competition both for space and for the coveted leisure time that Harvard students have to spend. The only downside would be the extra cost of putting on the event without the infrastructure already assembled for Springfest. With less competition, holding the party the week before would draw more students no matter the notoriety of the musical...
...Prefrosh Dorm: Canaday...