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Johnson persevered and went on to establish a name and a place for herself on campus. Initially an economics concentrator, she ended up switching to African and African American Studies and went on to found Project Unveil in Nigeria this summer, which uses theater as a tool for social change to help girls from low-income families develop a passion for learning...

Author: By CATHERINE J. ZIELINSKI, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: 15 Most Interesting Seniors 2010: Dara A. B. Johnson | 12/11/2009 | See Source »

...said when she came to Harvard as an international student, she had a difficult time adjusting to the American schooling system and dealing with homesickness...

Author: By Barbara B. Depena, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: A New Home, Town | 12/11/2009 | See Source »

...what role it might play in helping to avert an international crisis. Many of us were inspired this past spring by the pro-democracy rallies in Iran, many of which were initiated and directed by students and other Iranians of our generation. How might the Harvard community, a premier American university, stand up for the rights of those Iranian students who have risked their safety by challenging their own regime...

Author: By DARRELL J. BENNETT Jr. and ALEXANDER CHESTER | Title: Time to Explore Iran Divestment | 12/11/2009 | See Source »

...million dollars a year in Iran (there are 19 such companies). Scores of municipalities and labor unions are beginning to follow suit. Given today’s economic climate, it is financially prudent for Harvard to divest its holdings from companies that could soon be the target of American and international sanctions...

Author: By DARRELL J. BENNETT Jr. and ALEXANDER CHESTER | Title: Time to Explore Iran Divestment | 12/11/2009 | See Source »

...education professor at the University of Iowa named Everett Franklin Lindquist (who later pioneered the first generation of optical scanners and the development of the GED test) developed the ACT as a competitor to the SAT. Originally an acronym for American College Testing, the exam included a section that guided students toward a course of study by asking questions about their interests. In addition to math, reading and English skills, the ACT assesses students on their knowledge of scientific facts and principles; the test is scored on a scale of 0 to 36. Both the ACT and the SAT have...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Standardized Testing | 12/11/2009 | See Source »

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