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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...shadow of insult fell," said Du Bois in his essay, "A Negro Student At Harvard At The End of The Nineteenth Century," of being mistaken for a servant. Turned away from local barbershops, refused lodging by families who habitually hosted white students and excluded from various activities such as the Glee Club, Du Bois focussed on academic achievement while coping with the many facets of on campus racism...
...early twentieth century, more black students were attending the College than in DuBois's time, but according to alumni accounts, increased admissions didn't signal a change in attitudes. Although many students recalled being accepted by their peers-- joining the Debating Society and various student councils--African Americans faced growing racism on campus among the faculty and administration...
...team captain Jacob Chudnovsky '01, the Harvard group garnered the best college team title after playing various other amateur teams and accumulating a higher score than any other college group at the tournament...
Nalgene bottles also give students a chance to get creative with their drinking habits. Some fill their water bottles with iced tea mixes before heading to class. Others, like Dave Sivak '00, carry their Nalgenes to the dining hall to fill with various fruit juices. As Sivak observes, "People usually ask for a sip--people I don't even know. I usually share with them--it's sort of a communal thing. They share their snacks too, so it's kind of like a fun party in class." Sivak says he would never spend money on pre-bottled water...
...Giveth? (MONEY Daily) -- What to do with all the tax revenues coming into Washington these days? Various proposals may give some of it back...