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...began with a lofty goal: to “foster greater interest and understanding of Asia among Harvard students (and of the United States among students in Asia),” according to the student organization’s Web site. HCAP works with partner universities across Asia in pursuit of this goal. This year, HCAP worked with six different Asian Universities: the Indian Institute of Technology, the University of Tokyo, the American University in Dubai, the National University of Singapore, Ewha Woman’s University in Seoul, and Hong Kong University. Each February, HCAP hosts a week long...
...disheartening as evidence of admissions discrimination against Asian Americans would be, the pursuit of diversity necessarily requires colleges to make some harsh decisions about whom to accept. The competitive nature of college admissions has intensified in the past decade, with elite colleges accepting less than 10 percent of their applicants. When there are more applicants than there are spots in each incoming class, colleges must discriminate in some fashion to have a talented and diverse student body. Since race remains a factor of diversity, it should be a factor in admission decisions. Harvard’s efforts to reach...
...they don't want that any more." Instead of floating into relationships, she says, students are more likely to go out socially in groups. "It isn't that sex as recreation has gone back into the closet," she says. "It's just that it's not considered a primary pursuit any more...
...tone quality. Everyone receives choral singing's documented benefits of stress reduction, lowered blood pressure and enhanced immunity. Best of all, we have an opportunity to create beautiful music that sometimes seems like a direct communication from the past to the present. Thanks for highlighting this life-affirming pursuit. Susan Matthews, Chicago
...full speed. After the Giants took the lead for the first time since their opening drive, a new hope sprung up in New York fans, while those backing New England seemed to realize for the first time that these Giants were a serious threat to the Patriots’ pursuit of a perfect season. After Brady engineered a drive that gave New England a 14-10 lead with 2:42 left in the game, the Giants supporters felt the suffocating weight of their dreams being crushed as those rooting for the Patriots felt silly for thinking that Brady might...