Word: spirited
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...stats would show lower GPAs for athletes, but at least they would be learning something. Maybe paying college athletes a salary goes against the spirit of college athletics, but at least then the smoke and mirrors would be raised...
Quad life is all about trade-offs. It might be heartening, however, to know that while surviving the Quad might require some adjustments, it may actually make for a happier Harvard experience. Life in the Far Three fosters House spirit, independence and a general well-being. Quad-bound rising sophomores whose first instinct is to order transfer paperwork should remember that many critics before them have ended up calling their housing assignment "the best thing that could have happened." True, Quad life may eliminate 3 a.m. Tommy's, but in the cheerful words of Jones, "that just means...
...According to senior Mike Bush '99, however, careful preparation and planning are worthwhile because they result in respectful treatment from administrators. "The administrators are pretty cool about it," he says, "if you're good about being organized and follow all the rules." Bush stresses that the House spirit in the Quad is "just fantastic" and that House Masters and Senior Tutors are quite friendly and reasonable when it comes to party regulations...
...Understandably, the average first-year will more readily identify with physical, tangible characteristics than with vague terms like "community" and "spirit." Indeed, viewing houses merely in terms of room size and location is so prevalent among first-years that often all 12 houses are sorted into a simplistic Quad-River dichotomy. Those who defend the Quad say the extra living space "justifies" the removed location...
...Recognizing and addressing a demand from within a market they knew they could reach, they have exemplified the entrepreneurial spirit," Sharma said. "They not only worked hard and thought creatively--they had fun while doing it. That is the essence of what it means to be an entrepreneur...