<p>"Radcliffe finishes in wake of Yale Crew"</p>
<p>As ever, the Yalies measure their achievements in life, and their place in the world, by a single standard: How Do We Compare To Harvard? As seen here, this is as true in ladies rowing as it is in toilet paper thickness!</p>
<p>Huh? If Yale had lost to Harvard you would have posted "Harvard beat Yale." I don't understand. The two teams actually played against eachother, its not a petty comparison, but an athletic contest. You are really becoming warped if you see this as Yale always measuring itself against harvard. The HY athletic contests are always the highlight of the season, and you post similar results on the Harvard board when Harvard wins (which they probably will when it comes to the Heavyweight men). Only your warped mind could see such things Harvard centric and one dimensionally. You're really becoming petty and grasping for straws, aren't you? I guess you should be overly sensitive in the wake of scandal after scandal that has beset Harvard this year.</p>
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<p>Though I agree with crimsonulldog 100%. He was just posting a few of Yale's recent successes, as seen in the YDN! You're really not making sense B.</p>
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Likewise, it seems Harvard alumni seek validation by making unnecessary and hostile comments towards Yale.</p>
<p>I'd rather not spend the time digging through Crimson archives, but I'm sure you're aware of all the articles concerning Harvard's shortcomings or that portray Yale in a positive light. I'm still not entirely sure how a single reporter's article in a daily newspaper can be taken as the opinion of the school, student body, or even as factual, though the frequent YDN links you post seem to make this implication. This seems analogous to implying that if the New York Times ran an article or an opinion piece, it would represent the views of the entirety of New York City.</p>
<p>Good point entropic considering how often Byerly disavows Crimson editorials and articles, often describing the Crimson as a bunch of overly critical whining journalists who misrepresent Harvard as a whole. But Byerly is the master of hypocrisy.</p>
<p>My goodness, Bulldog ... "the master of hypocrisy?" "Petty?" "Warped?"</p>
<p>Bitter words, indeed! </p>
<p>And just for pointing out Yale's amusing Harvard-centrism?</p>
<p>Nothing new or surprising here, is there? After all, Yale's entire raison d'etre, from Day 1, was that it was "not Harvard"!</p>
<p>Not to deny Yale's 'Harvard-centrism', but by your logic, the street runs both ways. If I remember correctly, there were a lot of Harvard alumni in New Haven this past November, and a great deal of individuals took interest in the fate of the Crimson's gridiron battle with the Bulldogs two years ago in Cambridge. While these are the only games I have personally attended, I believe I am correct in saying that the Harvard-Yale football game has long been of great interest to alumni and students of both institutions. Furthermore, I am aware that there are a good amount of anti-Yale shirts sold the week before in Cambridge.</p>
<p>Similarly, you seem to have a distinct fascination with Yale, and appear to be much more interested in our school's affairs than we do in the trivial events of your alma mater.</p>
<p>I have an interest in all elite schools - particularly with respect to admissions matters, but wouldn't say I find Yale more "facinating" than most. </p>
<p>These days, when it comes to competition for the top students, Stanford may be more "facinating"!</p>
<p>Time for Yale to question rivalry
BY COLLEEN KINDER</p>
<p>Let's be honest: President Richard Levin's, GRD '74, speeches usually put us to sleep. If there was ever a moment when Levin's oration evoked a powerful response from the student body, it was in 1997, when he said two words that caused an entire auditorium of Yalies to go absolutely berserk: Harvard sucks.</p>
<p>You can find these words anywhere on the Yale campus. They are plastered onto bulletin boards, etched into wooden desks, and printed on t-shirts. We have made them the mantra of our college years, and by now, "sucks" follows "Harvard" in common conversation as easily as it does "Bush."</p>
<p>We students are not the only ones guilty of allowing Harvard to obsess our minds. The Administration seems haunted by its influence. Policies are changed not because change is long overdue, but because the other Ivies, namely Harvard, are changing theirs. These changes may be necessary to stay competitive with our rivals and to attract the best students, but no one can deny that comparison is often taken too far. We evaluate every miniscule facet of Yale life in light of Harvard; perhaps one of the most ridiculous examples is a 1998 Yale Daily News article entitled, "Harvard beats Yale in the race for two-ply toilet paper" [YDN, 1/27/98].</p>
<p>I have never understood why Yale feels a compulsion to constantly compare itself to Harvard. When I came to Yale, I first assumed that the Harvard obsession originated in bitterness at being rejected from the school. But I came to realize that most people chose Yale over Harvard because of genuine preference, not by default.</p>
<p>So if it's not bitterness, what is behind our fierce anti-Harvard sentiment? Trying to figure it out, I thought of a question someone in my hometown once asked me: "Why would you go to Yale if you could go to Harvard?" This question infuriated me, because I knew he had never stepped on either campus, nor did he have any concept of what either school had to offer. Somehow, most likely by virtue of age, Harvard has been ingrained in the American mind as No. 1. </p>
<p>Levin, our skillfull orator, put it best when he said, "Harvard deserves its high ranking only when judged by the silly criteria of small-minded people." Yale didn't make it onto the Saved By the Bell episode when Zack Morris was being hunted down by top colleges. Harvard did (in the form of Max, dressed up in a suit and with a bad accent). Public opinion constantly second-guesses the greatness of the school we know to be the greatest. The result: an inferiority complex that manifests itself in intense hatred of Harvard.</p>
<p>It is tempting to counter doubts about Yale's status by tearing down Harvard's. But frankly, adopting a "Harvard Sucks" mantra makes us look lame more than anything else. It is easy to mistake an inferiority complex for inferiority. In an editorial entitled "Always Second Best," the Crimson applauded us for "proudly carrying the banner of inferiority all these years" [Crimson, 11/19/99]...."</p>
<p>"These days, when it comes to competition for the top students, Stanford may be more "facinating"!"</p>
<p>Oh, Byerly, I just love it when you say things like that.</p>
<p>You're so easy to please, Zepher ... like a puppy that wags its tail whenever you give it a little pat on the head! :)</p>
<p>byerly, i love how you needle other posters for typos that they make ("facinating") yet you continue to misspell "zephyr," as well as other words and titles ("miniscule," "d'vinci code," etc.).</p>
<p>I'm a big picture guy, scottie ... you're the detail man. </p>
<p>As for "facinating" (or whatever), while I was needling the concept, it wasn't the spelling. In fact, I initially had it right (I guess) then changed it because I figured the other guy must be right.</p>
<p>Great to have you as our spelling-nazi, however ... we all contribute in our own way, right scottie?</p>
<p>Byerly does like to needle and condescend. His "Zepher" thing is annoying. But mock sarcasm is also annoying. </p>
<p>I suppose one day it will be my turn.</p>
<p>I'm not sure its "mock" sarcasm, actually.</p>
<p>NYCFan, shouldn't you be on the Harvard board rescuing the chicklit girl you lionized as Harvard's most recent claim to fame.</p>
<p>agreed that Byerly loves playing the serpent and perhaps enjoys a bit too much the garden boot coming down on his back but did anyone not find it surprising how critical he was of the faculty during the hot Summer days? It seems he is willing to defend his beloved against internal threats, publicly. That he would criticize the faculty,..well, that was a big first step for him and deserving of encouragement.</p>
<p>posterx, if he aspires to be the byerly of yale, should observe the master and pick up a few matador tactics instead of incessantly charging ahead(boring) at orange and crimson flags,..</p>
<p>have I just earned two enemies?</p>
<p>People should feel awe on the grounds of HYP ,... those who find and point out myriad flaws are forgetting their manners and worse, or perhaps the same, are taking 'civilization' for granted,..although I admit it is difficult to love equally three women at once,..not that I have ever been tested.</p>
<p>PosterX has a long way to go before he/she ever makes realistic points. Crimsonbulldog is often the only sensible voice of Yaleness.</p>