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...good, it is the right time to think about what the inscriptions mean--about the relationship between wisdom and service, between offers and obligations. However you read the inscriptions, they can reflect, if not shape, your lasting impressions of your days in and around the Yard. Geoffrey C. Upton '99 is a social studies concentrator in Leverett House. His column appears on alternate Wednesdays...
...idea in itself--this kind of pressure may be the only route students have to making the council accountable and legitimate. And once legitimacy is attained, even just a little legitimacy, a lot more will be possible than doling out dollars to student groups. Geoffrey C. Upton '99 is a social studies concentrator in Leverett House. His column appears on alternate Wednesday...
Geoffrey C. Upton's column "Think Twice Before Giving" (Opinion, March 3) underestimated the importance of the Senior Gift and the efforts of more than 200 senior volunteers involved. More disturbing, however, is how the opinion minimized the significance of the Class of 1999 Scholarship Fund...
...start by addressing Upton's concern that the Senior Gift is an attempt to brainwash students into supporting the University out of habit. Rather, it is a campaign to educate seniors about the necessity of alumni contributions and to raise money for our class's first gift to the College...
...deal with another of his points, Upton is not the first person to express concerns regarding the Memorial Hall tower. He is correct that $4 million is being spent on the project; however, Harvard is not paying for it out of its budget. Several alumni donors gave the money specifically for the purpose of rebuilding the tower. The University did not allocate this money, nor could officials redirect the funds...