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...slightest compromise in the quality of the hires, and, indeed, it plans to do so. The hiring of younger faculty, scholars whose most productive days still lie ahead of them, can only add to the vivacity and brilliance of academic life. We appreciate that Harvard can and does attract the eminences grises of various fields, but we also wish that FAS would nab the enterprising youngsters who are, with flair and vigor, forging completely new fields. The expansion of the Faculty gives Harvard the chance to have it both ways, attracting both the superstars and the rising stars into...
...Jayhawks’ swimming and diving program is one with scholarships, unlike Harvard’s, and it tends to attract higher-level athletes because of the money it can offer its swimmers. The Crimson was very unsure about its chances entering the meet and having watched Kansas swim. All except Bassi, that is, who was confident in Harvard...
...failed so miserably when it came to Loker Commons. Through poor consultation with students and wrong-headed decisions about how to salvage the space, the University ended up giving students an ugly, poorly utilized embarrassment. While many colleges have built impressive student centers to dramatically enhance campus life and attract new students, for too long Harvard has managed to use its prestigious name to get away with below-par campus offerings. As the competition between universities for the top students inevitably increases, Harvard will soon be forced to reconcile its long inadequate approach to student life. A new student center...
...time, Loker’s one success was its late-night coffee house. It briefly hosted numerous performance events—a tradition recently revived—but because so few students besides first-years regularly even think to frequent Loker, these performances do not attract much attention. In an editorial in March 1996, the Crimson Staff wrote, “We only hope the performances become more frequent as time goes by, in order to make Loker’s appeal even greater. Then we can really call it a student center.” Sadly, the opposite happened...
...performances that should theoretically merit greater interest. Despite the strange moments of Thursday night, the lengthy set-up times and the ungodly heat of the Cage, the Collective still managed to present relatively good music for free. With a few slight logistical refinements, this performace space might attract a larger gathering of fans...