Word: sectionalism
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...Christina made small talk on their way to Cambridge’s Nine Tastes. The spicy meal engendered even spicier conversation as the couple’s chatter ranged from spring break plans to classes. In fact, the budding romantics discovered they were in the same Life Science section...
...bubble tea. “That must be the missing 2% in our compatibility,” Lu said. And while Lu didn’t score a goodbye kiss after walking Vangelakos back to Canaday, he parted by saying, “We can definitely hang out in section...
...that guy is a bit fickle, and soon he decides that FOTG doesn’t really have his back, spurning him to the sidelines. Suddenly a new vibe flows through section. FOTG is no longer the “eyes rolled at,” he is the “eye-roller,” which means he’s everyone’s new best friend. Instead of being refuted, his opinions are being affirmed. FOTG has shaken off his that-guy-iness, and as a result, he is momentarily considered wise and insightful...
These are the follies of Harvard life. Our all-encompassing section has two tiers. We have the grand stage performance with its well-crafted jabs and drastically dramatic statements. Action, intrigue, worldwide acclaim—or at least recognition. And we have its touring company, if you will. Controversy on campus gets undergraduates itching—they must pick a side and defend it to the death. No, wait, they must pick a side and be right-ier and more compelling, proving that their right-iness exceeds even the upper tier. But the revival of this hit is just...
...culture of section isn’t going to change anytime soon—too many egos to stop that. That guy may be kicked out to a new section time, but a new that guy will fill his seat. Sure, that guy is frustrating, but he’s more that just his persona. We need that guy to anchor section—without him, we will be completely adrift. We want to believe in substantive debate, and more idealistically, we want to believe that we actually learn from each other. Maybe if that guy listened a bit more...