Word: specializations
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Since Parker began the novelty of year-round training for the spring crew season many years ago, it has become harder to get people to commit so much time of their collegiate lives throughout the academic year. Some of the special activities for the oarsmen during the off-season training period include the Tail of the Charles--the freshman equivalent of the Head of the Charles--in the fall, and the Crash-B Indoor Rowing Championships in the winter on MIT's simulation ergometers...
This year, for example, the council endorsed a gay rights resolution that called for the appointment of a special dean and tutors in the houses to address the needs of gay students. But earlier in the semester it balked at endorsing a sexism complaint against the Fly Club pursued by Lisa J. Schkolnick '88, with some representatives once again arguing that the council should not take political stands because members were not elected for their political views...
...powers that were at Harvard received at least two bits of disturbing insight into my psyche circa 1984. Now I'm not proud of this, but I filled in the last question on the application form. That was the one which asked if we had any special talents or qualities which the admissions committee should be aware of before passing judgment on our young personages...
This year, Harvard produced a bumper crop of fellowships. Although Harvard always does well by most schools' standards, many students and fellowship officials are saying this year was truly special. The College garnered a record number of Rhodes--10 American and one Canadian--and about one-third of all Marshalls--five. Members of the Class of '88 also snagged numerous Fulbrights and a Luce in the national competitions. And Harvard sources say that the aplicants for the University's own fellowships were also particulalry strong this year...
...powers that be in the Freshman Dean's Office did indeed make a special project of Wigglesworth A-11, four years later, their creation is still functioning smoothly. Listening to the four students' friendly, nostalgic banter, one is struck by the degree to which each feels comfortable with his place within the group. They exemplify the notion that one is only free to be an individual within a community...