HARVARD: An alternate perspective
I read with interest George Silva's comments about Harvard. It seems fair to say that no college, even one as legendary as Harvard, doesn't make missteps.
I look at Harvard through a different lens than many. My late father Joel entered Harvard in 1937 thanks to a generous scholarship he received. In the post Depression era late 1930s, my grandfather could not afford the tuition. He sold tools and farm equipment, and had two other boys to get through college. When Harvard came out west looking for potential students, they found Dad. He was senior class President at LC in Spokane; a scholar, a football player, and an actor in theatrical productions.
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