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...amateur boxing, fighters wear head protection and bouts are much shorter than in professional boxing. The emphasis in the sport is on scoring points, rather than knocking one’s opponent out, and organizers stressed the relative safety of the event...
...this sort of vibe that’s like, ‘Let’s take a space and make the best artistic project that we can out of it.’” For Priour, stage work is about a collective experience rather than the individual performance. Describing his feelings following a typical performance, Priour says, “I’ve learned that in the face of not having the greatest performance on stage, it’s still the idea of stepping into this alternate reality with the stage as this communal appreciation...
...grade, the more consummately the student has achieved her task. Quantified through its positioning in an alphabetical hierarchy, academic success is seemingly straightforward. Yet, once we depart from the academic bubble, the only quantitative measure available to translate the abstract concept of success into an intelligible form is money. Rather than engaging in the overwhelming process of defining success on their own terms, a significant number of Harvard students have accepted the easy equation of post-graduation achievement with a six-figure salary...
...despite the tumultuous economy, the 2008-2009 recruiting season revealed a great commitment from our employer partners to hire Harvard students. Although recruiting volume was down approximately 10 percent in the fall and another 20 percent in the spring, most employers opted to reduce rather than cancel their recruiting efforts, hired Harvard students for both full-time and internship positions, and plan to hire again in 2009-2010. With strong support from Harvard alumni within their organizations, many employers hope to “protect” entry-level hiring as much as possible...
...advice: The best route to both securing a job and job security is having a strong network. Take every opportunity to meet employers and alumni and learn about their fields and career paths. The goal is not to “schmooze” or garner favors, but rather to be a familiar name or face when a position does become available. Similarly, employers will be looking for ways to be visible on campus next year even if they are not going to be hiring. Their hope is that, when they are able to hire, they will still...