Word: upperclasses
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Three Harvard upperclass students will receive cash awards for public service internships they intend to pursue in the near future. The $750 award, sponsored by the J.W. Saxe Memorial Fund, is meant "to enable students to gain practical experience in public service by taking a no-pay or low-pay job or internship during a summer or other term," according to a fund press release...
Most first-year Yardlings take for granted that they will head to a House for their upperclass years...
Ever since the inception of the House system in the 1930s, the process by which first-years are assigned to upperclass houses has been gradually evolving. This week, Dean of the college L. Fred Jewett '57 will decide whether to take the final step in a long, slow march towards randomization. Dean Jewett's intentions are good, but if he decides to take this step he will be abandoning arguably the most fair and effective means of assignment: non-ordered choice...
...power to make the final decision, Dean of the College L. Fred Jewett '57, indicated recently that he is leaning towards randomization. His decision, which is expected in a matter of weeks, could have immediate repercussions for the incoming Class of '99, as well as indirect repercussions for upperclass students who would find the demographics of their houses changing as randomized blocking groups of rising sophomores settle...
Also, due to the decentralized locations, there will be no student activity fair during registration--except at the Union. "It's only going to be for the freshmen," said Assistant to the Dean of Students Michelle Hewitt. This should not cause too much trouble, since upperclass students should already have a clue about their potential extracurricular activities...