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...Since then, I have called chatty press officers, invited myself to administrators’ offices, and bugged Harvard Square store owners. I have approached countless random students in dining halls across campus, asking them what they think of anything from the food to Larry Summers’ resignation...
...dean search, and, if history is any indicator, the Undergraduate Council (UC) will convene an unofficial student committee that will prepare a report and get limited face time with her. These are, however, highly imperfect substitutes for open, organized communication with undergraduates. A committee would produce a less random and more productive student agenda than a digest of e-mails ever could. It would also serve as an excellent resource for a back-and-forth between students and Faust. And an official committee has many benefits that an unofficial one does not—it would likely get more time...
...Keep tabs on your working space just as you manage your mental space. "The things that belong are supplies, reference material, decoration and equipment," Allen says. "Everything else is in process." In other words, if random chotchkes are gradually taking over your desk despite being neither functional nor sentimental, neither useful nor amusing, observe that and do something about it. Set your own standards, Allen says, but once you've recognized that something is out of place, do something about it to improve your peace of mind...
...simple. Just like meeting politicos though a roommate in the College Democrats, having one friend in the Harvard Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, and Supporters Alliance (BGLTSA) will get you in with the “fags.” Some people have more gay friends than others because of random interactions (compounded by the fact that queer folk are probably more amenable to people who are clearly not worried about “catching...
Quality advising at Harvard, especially during freshman year, is mostly a matter of random chance. Unless lucky enough to be assigned to a knowledgeable and interested professor or a proctor who happens to be a Harvard College graduate, first-years are stuck with advisers—from professional school administrators to first-year graduate student proctors—who know little about the Harvard system. Freshmen quickly learn that the best academic advice comes not from professors or proctors, but upperclassmen who are far more in touch with their concerns. Though Associate Dean of Advising Programs Monique Rinere?...