Word: sophomoree
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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At least two causes for the large percentage of Yard-dwellers seem obvious. First there is the familiar chant, "Everybody lives in the Yard." Incoming Sophomores, especially those with Harvard fathers, often feel that the Yard is a part of College life not to be missed. Furthermore, the new Sophomore...
A major disadvantage of Sophomore Standing is that it hinders advancement in activities. Even if the A.P. Sophomore plunges right into his chosen extracurricular endeavor, he has only two years to work toward elective or appointive office.
Probably the biggest academic hitch in the Advanced Placement plan is the A.P. Sophomore's forced choice of major. With the speeded-up Honors program and its sophomore essays, junior generals, and the like, it is becoming increasingly obvious that the selection of a field of concentration must be made...
There is as yet no answer to this problem. The choice of field must be made, and it must be made with all possible speed. Wilcox himself admits that perhaps the only solution for students who can not decide on a major is to reject Sophomore Standing and think it...
The social problem is at best only a potential menace to the institution of Sophomore Standing. Associations and friendships at Harvard are not determined by class standings and the new Sophomore is free to live either in an upperclass House or in the Yard. Of the 55 A.P. students with...