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...school's success is owed in large part to its competency-based approach. Instead of requiring that students take specific courses or amass a certain number of credit hours--as most colleges do--WGU asks only that students demonstrate mastery of the subject matter via online exams or papers that could take a day or a decade, depending on the student...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Go Western, Young Man | 11/13/2008 | See Source »

...philanthrocapitalism n.--Also known as venture philanthropy. A business-like approach to charity USAGE: "Leading philanthrocapitalists are giving away unprecedented amounts of money--Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are together handing out about $3.5 billion a year through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation." --NEW YORK TIMES...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Verbatim | 11/13/2008 | See Source »

...think that your approach to mixing has changed over the years...

Author: By Asli A. Bashir, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: 15 Questions with Girl Talk | 11/12/2008 | See Source »

...unacceptable for any candidate to demonstrate such ignorance on these matters, as the Republican Party’s first woman ever on a presidential ticket, the stakes for Palin were high. Just as Sen. Barack Obama was held to an elevated standard as the first African-American candidate to approach the presidency, all eyes turned to Palin as she entered the spotlight. The result was disappointing—and quite terrifying...

Author: By Claire M. Guehenno | Title: Forgetting Sarah Palin | 11/12/2008 | See Source »

...nation in large part because his campaign followed a negative attack plan. "Right now, people want commonsense answers to problems that are not always ideologically based," Crist told TIME last week. "When it comes to pocketbook issues, I think they want the Florida way, a more bipartisan approach that aims for the sweet spot between hard right and hard left...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can Republican Governors Rebuild Their Party? | 11/12/2008 | See Source »

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