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...recruiting, isn’t it?The arduous process of convincing talented high school athletes that Cambridge is the best fit for them is an often-debated topic when it comes to sports at Harvard. Dialogue on the matter ranges from Harvard’s incentives for prospective student-athletes??or, without athletic scholarships, the lack thereof—to the controversial “weighting” of the admissions process.But the varied careers of three men’s volleyball team members illustrate that recruiting can be just the very beginning of an unexpected path when...
...also be hitting the ice, but for the Canadian team.While these young women will be fierce rivals this month, they share a common story of hardhip and dedication in a sport traditionally dominated by men.THIS IS A MAN’S WORLDBotteril and her teammates are more than just athletes??they are pioneers. Until recently, it was a widely accepted fact that unless women were in sparkly leotards and dainty white figure skates, they did not belong on the ice. In fact, many of the players on the Harvard women’s hockey team began their careers...
...just a matter of the right time.”It doesn’t hurt Humm, Sullivan, and others pushing cases like Hartigan’s that the Ivy League is largely viewed as one of the last bastions of truly amateur athletics and actual student-athletes??particularly when contrasted with many of its Division I-A counterparts. USC quarterback and 2004 Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart, for instance, is taking just one dancing class in his final fall semester.In contrast, according to Hartigan’s New York Times profile, he has maintained...
...mean you can’t be strong,” said Antony, as girls came up to her after the panel for hugs and autographs. In the panel, the students answered questions from the girls ranging on topics from overcoming shyness when first starting sports to the athletes?? favorite colors. “It’s really surprising just how many girls don’t have the opportunity to experience [athletic opportunities],” said Lisa A. Carlson ’06, a volunteer with SWSG. “The track is definitely something...
...that focuses exclusively on academics; Harvard breeds an inordinate share of scholars and Nobel laureates, but it also promotes journalism, musicianship, politics, as well as athletics. The College admissions office should stick with the status quo and not alienate athletes as Lowell tried to alienate Jews back in 1920s. Athletes?? intensive work deserves to be appreciated and accepted in this community just as much as anyone else’s area of expertise. They deserve the respect received by any other Harvard student—and particularly the respect of their peers...