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...Crimson cannot decrease the disparities alone. Unfortunately, in the past, controversies such as that over Presencia Latina have caused upperclassmen to tell black and Latino freshmen and sophomores that The Crimson is an organization that does not support them, consequently discouraging them to join. This negative word of mouth needs to stop. Ethnic organizations on campus need to be dedicated and cooperative toward developing a working, healthy relationship with The Crimson, and they should seriously consider how the paper can serve as a valuable tool for their communities...
...those seniors and other upperclassmen who have chosen to opt in, the installation can’t come soon enough. Ideally, when Harvard’s wireless mavens draw up thier time-table for the project, it will bear in mind those undergraduates who would like to enjoy this feature before graduation...
Every first-year will have access to a wealth of knowledge that at this point is completely untapped. Additionally, since upperclassmen tend to know about the academic choices, struggles and successes of many of their fellow upperclass students, PA’s will be much more effective than current academic advisors in guiding students to the correct sources of information...
...advocate expanding the role of prefects and upperclass students, who know far more about the academic life of the College than anyone else. These students are the most informed regarding practical issues of course selection, and they can often direct students to key faculty members and departmental tutors. Upperclassmen are most aware of competent TFs, manageable course loads and disappointing courses—issues of utmost importance to first-years, but which are often overlooked by uninvolved proctors and academic advisers. This kind of advising in no way alleviates the need for making the Faculty more accessible to students...
...Some upperclassmen warned me that he takes weird pauses when he speaks and that he’s a genius,” said Greg Balliro ’08, who is from Tallahassee...