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...AEPi delivers invitations to a special “subset of freshmen...who might be interested.” While AEPi has carved out a niche by “promoting Jewish culture and Jewish values,” according to Borschow, Sigma Chi and SAE strive to throw rush events that will entice the percentage of Harvard males who do go Greek. Sigma Chi owns a Victorian manse on Massachussetts Avenue, but as same-sex organizations without official group status, frat boys struggle with their inability to poster or use Harvard-owned space. Rush events vary from appetizers...
...countries that have traditionally been most pro-American, such as the U.K. and Poland. The new leader of Britain's Conservative Party, David Cameron, has said that he wants to "rebalance" London's relationship with Washington. "We have never, until recently, been uncritical allies of America ? We must strive above all for legitimacy in what we do." You can bet the ranch that Prime Minister Tony Blair's likely successor Gordon Brown will not let himself get tagged as "Bush's poodle" as he prepares to face Cameron at the polls...
...course, athletics can be an important part of the admissions equation, mirroring such extracurricular activities as music or student publications, but it should not have a special, exalted status. Giving athletes special advantages for throwing a ball hard or running quickly undermines the meritocracy that the College should strive for in its admissions process.Finally, and perhaps most importantly, Harvard and other institutions need to find a way to peel back the glossy covers of wealthy students’ applications. This can be done somewhat in an interview, but there really is no clear solution given the current applications and standards...
...scholarly work, we give our colleagues chapters of our books to read, we solicit their help with research problems we have, and we continually strive to improve the quality of our work,” Knowles wrote. “Why should we not act analogously, in our teaching...
...Frontier Fort served similar bread, but I can't call it Texas toast. It was just a regular slice, the kind you get in a Wonder pack. There was nothing effortful about it. It ticked me off. But now I understood Applebee's, which doesn't strive to inspire - it strives never to disappoint...