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<p>Nothing. Columbia was one of the most prestigious schools in the world before anyone had heard of Obama, and will remain so in the future. Columbia’s prestige doesn’t depend on the success of any one mortal.</p>
<p>H, Y and P have had great presidents – and bad presidents. There is no impact on prestige.</p>
<p>^^I agree. Yale’s prestige hasn’t exactly taken a nose-dive thanks to G.W. Bush.</p>
<p>the prestige isnt defined by any one mortal perhaps- even if he happens to be the biggest deal in the past 100 years- but the prestige levels are measured by the list of notable alumni no? the more presidents/nobel winners a college can claim the higher up they rank, at least in peoples minds. travel to some parts of the country (I was in SC not too long ago) and just mention the word harvard and they look at you awestruck. its asinine</p>
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<p>Hitler? Einstein? Churchill? Stalin? FDR? JFK?</p>
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<p>That’s a big factor, but it’s a collective thing… But one person won’t have any effect on a college’s prestige.</p>
<p>Hitler? Einstein? Churchill? Stalin? FDR? JFK?</p>
<p>ok I meant biggest deal in the past 100 yrs in our nations history… FDR and JFK will most likely be surpassed by O depending on the legacy he has yet to leave. the only other person who comes a close second is cheney. lol</p>
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<p>Doubts, but we’ll have to see. FDR led the nation in a much larger war than the one’s we’re in right now. He also had to deal with a much bigger economic problem than the one we’re in right now, regardless of what the media would have you believe. Of course, it’s too early to say for certain but the chance of Obama surpassing FDR’s legacy in terms of effects to the United States is slim.</p>
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<p>About the best thing JFK did for this country was die. Civil Rights Act of 1964 only got passed as a result.</p>
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<p>Right, but he was also a “big deal” at the time, just like BHO. In the grand scheme of things, he’s a blip on the radar. </p>
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<p>Hitler certainly had an enormous effect on our nation’s history. As did Einstein. </p>
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<p>Saying something is “Most likely … depending on” is ■■■■■■■■ and nonsensical. I’m most likely to be a billionaire depending on how much money I make. Do you have a point to make? Or do you like combining the conclusory and the equivocal?</p>
<p>I’m most likely horny depending on the porn I watch.</p>
<p>yes the point is that he will surpass them if he just doesnt **** up. thats all he has to really do- avoid ****ing up- and his legacy is set and he will go down in history as the biggest deal in the last 100 years (for us). im not saying whether he will make the greatest impact- he might not benefit the country at all but he will still be perceived as the biggest deal and perceived is the key word. jfk doesnt even belong on that list if youre going by the contribution ones made to the world</p>
<p>wow that was so technologically advanced…theres no way they had that “jumbotron attached to a minivan” capability 8 years ago. just no way…</p>
<p>^you completely missed the point again, it’s cheaper and more accessible today, so the benefit to cost ratio is much higher, no middle school arguments please.</p>
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<p>^ bottom line</p>
<p>…don’t feel like reading the rest of this thread right now but this is the answer to the original question</p>
<p>to the alums of the board: did anyone get tickets for the concert in march? If I’m not mistaken it’s the same quartet that played at the inauguration, right?</p>
<p>I heard it sold out in under 36 hours…</p>
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<p>No I’m in the wrong country. I wish.</p>
<p>I hadn’t heard about that concert, but I was very impressed with the music this morning.</p>
<p>Itzhak Perlman can charm the balls off a brass monkey. I’ve never really had a thing for Yo-Yo Ma (more of a self-promoter than a true worldwide master of his craft), but the pianist in that group really impressed me as well; hadn’t heard of her. I’d definitely pay to see them perform a longer set.</p>
<p>“Itzhak Perlman can charm the balls off a brass monkey.”</p>
<p>Denz you’re so charmingly graphic. :)</p>