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I have, I must confess, serious doubts about the efficacy--or even the integrity--of the "classic" exam period editorial, "Beating the System," you reprinted recently. I almost suspect this so-called "Donald Carswell '50" of being rather one of Us--the Bad Guys--than one of You. If your...

Author: By A Grader | Title: A Grader’s Response | 5/10/2010 | See Source »

He is right, of course, about the third alternative, and very sensible one it is--working out some system of fooling the grader; although I think I should prefer the word "impressing." We admit to being impressionable, but not hyper-credulous simps. His first two tactics for system beating, his...

Author: By A Grader | Title: A Grader’s Response | 5/10/2010 | See Source »

His third suggestion, the Overpowering Assumption, I think is the best: but not for the reasons he suggests--that the assumption is so cosmic it may sometimes be accepted. It is rarely "accepted"; we aren't here to accept or reject, we're here to be amused. The more dazzling...

Author: By A Grader | Title: A Grader’s Response | 5/10/2010 | See Source »

“The thing about sailing is that as much as you practice, as great as you are in one certain condition, some of it is out of your control,” junior skipper Teddy Himler said. “It wasn’t our wind today...

Author: By Christina C. Mcclintock, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Sailing Falls Short on Day Two, Does Not Make Team Nationals | 5/10/2010 | See Source »

At about 7:30 p.m. this evening, FlyBy got a tip that Winthrop intramural representatives would be venturing to the Quad to celebrate their third consecutive year in winning the House Intramural Program championship.

Author: By Xi Yu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Winthrop (Literally) Parades Straus Cup Victory | 5/10/2010 | See Source »

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