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There's also the Narrative.  The hard-times-to-fame story never seems to get old.  Our guys all come from stable, well-off families and attend an elite institution.  Not as emotionally compelling.  I noticed no one (at least no one I saw) on the F Stanford award show or just about anywhere else mentioned that Christian is an Academic All-American.  If Henry or Watson had been, I have no doubt we'd have heard about it over and over.  Christian's academics aren't part of the Narrative.

Yes, yes, and yes.  They may have simply avoided the issue given Justice Scalia's comments the other day.
Nothing new about the focus on the Narrative.  Our only winner is a member of a minority and was raised by blind parents.  Honestly, I think Stanford's "elite" status rubs some people the wrong way and makes it impossible for many award voters to cast an objective vote.  How else could Henry SWEEP all four major awards this week?
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Justice Scalia weighed in on the Voldemort?

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[quote author=Oasis link=topic=14039.msg147923#msg147923 date=1450025207]

There's also the Narrative.  The hard-times-to-fame story never seems to get old.  Our guys all come from stable, well-off families and attend an elite institution.  Not as emotionally compelling.  I noticed no one (at least no one I saw) on the F Stanford award show or just about anywhere else mentioned that Christian is an Academic All-American.  If Henry or Watson had been, I have no doubt we'd have heard about it over and over.  Christian's academics aren't part of the Narrative.

Yes, yes, and yes.  They may have simply avoided the issue given Justice Scalia's comments the other day.
Nothing new about the focus on the Narrative.  Our only winner is a member of a minority and was raised by blind parents.  Honestly, I think Stanford's "elite" status rubs some people the wrong way and makes it impossible for many award voters to cast an objective vote.  How else could Henry SWEEP all four major awards this week?
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Justice Scalia weighed in on the Voldemort?