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...main argument use by the proponents of the random lottery system is that the Hoses should represent a "microcosm" of Harvard which in turn is supposed to be a microcosm of our diverse "real world" I would like to argue that in fact the current system results in a better representation of the real world than the proposed random system...
...argued, in intellectuals. Maybe we could arrange a swap where we could send minorities to the Midwest gays to the South and valley girls to New England in exchange for some preps, intellectuals and an occasional Southern uhra-conservative fanatic. This way we would have a nice random mix of people throughout the country Think of how much we could learn from each other...
...system, which has been statistically shown to lead to a certain degree of homogeneity within the different houses, is antithetical to Harvard's stated goal of providing a liberal education for its students. For them, the results of the poll will be virtually meaningless; they will press for a random lottery regardless, unless faced with the prospect of student insurrection. Their way of thinking, grounded in the paternalistic "we know what is best for you," also brought us the Core Curriculum...
...Specifically, Spence should solicit more than the views of those who are here for longer than four years. Undergraduates, who will most assuredly be affected by the choice of the next dean, should be involved in the selection process. Besides Undergraduate Council members, we suggest that Spence select at random at least one student from each House and Yard area, who may not necessarily have the council members' familiarity with the College. That way, Spence can get a feeling for how average Harvard students feel about University Hall doings, if they care...
...requirement that all Core courses have completely random lotteries, without giving preference to certain concentrators or to seniors and juniors, would establish a fair guidelines for choosing applicants, given that after this year all students will need the to take same number of Core courses. The only exception to this rule should be that made by Stephen Gay Gould in his perennial lottery for Science B-16, "History of the Earth and of Life": all applicants who have been rejected twice in previous years should receive preferred status for admission...