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Between the time that Houghton retook the helm at Corning and this past Apr. 28, when he stepped down as chief executive for the second time, the company’s stock price jumped from...
...world, plunking down virtual cash at the mall or a car-rental agency, and earn spending money at any of the island's seven virtual ATMs by taking quizzes (after a brief tutorial) on such real-world fundamentals as credit, auto loans and online banking. Sample question: What does APR stand for? a) account percentage rate, b) average parcel rate, c) American paper route or d) annual percentage rate. For choosing d, you net $15 plus a shockingly generous 10% interest each day on your virtual savings account...
...editors: Re: “A Tarnished Opal,” editorial, Apr. 27. I am a parent who toured Harvard with my daughter. I remember exactly where I was standing when the guide told us that the freshman class included an author who was published at age 17 and is working on her second book. My heart froze, it took my breath away. A voice inside my head said “we don’t belong here—she cannot compete with these students.” During the senior year my daughter served...
...comment, “One Week Later” (Apr. 28), Lauren Schuker wrote that I “recently stood accused…of academic dishonesty.” The crucial fact that Schuker fails to mention is that I was innocent of that politically motivated charge and was so found after a thorough investigation, which I requested. Several distinguished individuals who examined the accusations—including former Dartmouth President James O. Freedman, former Solicitor General Charles Fried, and the head of the Harvard Law School library Harry S. Martin ’65—also dismissed...
...editors: Re: “A Tarnished Opal,” editorial, Apr. 27. The plagiarism that recently occurred is not unexpected—I am sure that plagiarism happens from time to time on many campuses. While that is a disturbing trend, my attention was caught by the fact that the book publisher would offer such a high amount for only two books. I find it terribly disturbing that a 17-year-old college student can receive a $500,000 contract, and plagiarize so boldly. Meanwhile, as a hard-working student, I have put myself through school...