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...operating precept. For my class, Harvard accepted 2,055 out of 18,160 applicants. It was the most selective yield yet, and in the last two years it’s only gotten harder to get in. At that rarefied level of acceptance, there is a huge element of chance. Nevertheless, the idea that acceptance to Harvard does represent some sort of objective standard remains ingrained among the population here...
...element of fun, flippancy, and irreverence,” says Tanenhaus. “You can call these bags shabby chic or minimalistic and classy. Or, they could be what your five year old made when she screwed...
...weeks, unlike so many other perspectives, mine has only been strengthened. There are now more examples than ever of individuals and groups whose responses to Sept. 11 reveal our basic human gift to serve others, and more than ever I am convinced that a Harvard education should nurture this element of our character...
...greatly dismayed, although not surprised, by the outspoken liberal element on this campus which has missed the point. Their rally was noble in its intent of wishing for peace, but failed to provide an alternative reponse to the attack on America. They urge diplomacy and peace, but we are not dealing with a reasonable enemy: anyone who would dare turn civilian aircraft into deadly weapons to kill thousands of innocent people is not reasonable. He is evil...
...wouldnt call it a fashion statement, but there was an element of stubbornness...