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...interdisciplinary nature of the subject matter definitely struck me the most, as well as the diversity of student background,” he said...
...Interim President Derek C. Bok seem to hope—then Harvard must do more than simply eliminate early action. Right now, even greater barriers to equity in the admissions process include alumni favor, athletic recruiting, and the extra resources of the rich.Alumni status is one of the touchiest subjects in the admissions process, but if we are to review the entire process, no subject can remain taboo. Alumni status benefits many students who would otherwise be undeserving of admittance even though there is no reason to believe that a child of an alumnus is better than another student. Whatever...
...Because it is part of her schoolwork, Roman's internship is unpaid. The subject of pay is a sore point with critics. "It's ridiculous that kids will enter the work world bearing tens of thousands of dollars in college debt, and still be expected to work for free," says Anya Kamenetz, author of Generation Debt...
...subject arose again two nights ago, when a relative visiting from the provincial town of Maragheh (385 miles northwest of Tehran) praised me for planning a vaginal delivery. "Most women these days just aren't willing," he said wistfully. Usually, I'm reluctant to admit my decision, as people tend to exclaim "how interesting!" with faux cheer for my medieval birthing plans. My friends cannot resist trying to convince me to get sliced open. They cheerfully tug up their shirts, and flash me their discreet little scars, always pointing out how they fall under the bikini line...
...avoid the subject wholesale by focusing intently on the present. Point to the splatter of vomit plastered on Quincy’s ceiling or your senior tutor’s feet, and do the whole wide-eyed wonder thing. Tease tourists. Gossip...