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...ensuring each of the upperclass Houses contains comparable ratios of men to women, concentration distribution, and racial proportions, Harvard can assure each undergraduate a similar living experience—at least in terms of interaction with a variety of different personalities. Yet such equality comes at the cost of real diversity. For the sake of diversity within the Houses, Harvard regrettably sacrificed diversity among the Houses...
...best advice comes from upperclass undergraduates who are enthusiastic and knowledgeable about their concentration. Harvard should tap this resource by creating a regularized system whereby concentrations train and make available paid upperclass undergraduates to advise first-years and first-semester sophomores on concentration choice. Naturally, larger concentrations will have a larger burden, but it is important that these upperclassmen are easily accessible through e-mail and through regular office hours. While the onus will still be on students to seek out the help they need, the College will be providing a great service by making quality advice available and accessible...
Many Harvard first-years’ ideal night is spent jaunting from the Cockpit to the Belltower sipping beer alongside signs saying, “You Must Be 21 To Drink.” For students who do not share this enthusiasm, however, upperclass parties funded by the Undergraduate Council (UC) have little allure. The UC’s decision to augment freshman party grants with an additional $150 per week is a step forward in improving social life for all students on campus that we hope will continue beyond the current three-week trial period...
...assumption that freshmen can only enjoy themselves at upperclass parties is misguided; in fact, many freshmen would rather go to a fun, intimate party in the Yard than knock on doors in Houses looking for a party that will admit them. Moreover, the belief that freshman parties are doomed from the start just because they are dry is incorrect. Freshmen have been known to attract some older students to their soirées, and alcohol still makes an appearance at many a freshman bash despite the fact that it is prohibited and not reimbursed...
...older students. It seems unwise to further widen the gap between first-year students and the university as a whole by incentivizing freshmen to stay away from the houses. Outside the Yard’s walls, however, there are real opportunities to invigorate a decrepit social scene. Gatherings in upperclass houses, which were the original target of the UC party fund, are not subject to such crippling restrictions. With alcohol flowing freely, there is an actual need for more funds in order to satisfy partygoers, and the tap frequently runs dry before parties formally end. And while no self-respecting...