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Some professors choose to ignore the reading period entirely and schedule regular class meetings throughout this period. Some professors assign new papers, while others expect students to continue working on their regular labs and problem sets during these two weeks. The average student spends most of his time completing these tasks, instead of getting ready for upcoming exams...
...Harvard is truly committed to creating a diverse community, it should assign upperclass students to houses in the same way it assigns them to freshmen dormitories--randomly...
...Monday by waiting in registration lines. Oh, wait. On Monday we had to go wait in line to have our i.d. cards validated anyway. Of course, registering on Friday was still necessary because shopping period was shortened to seven days, a decision the faculty made so that professors could assign sections and start assignments sooner. Oh, wait. Seven days really means only five days to attend classes since there are as yet (fortunately) no classes on Saturday or Sunday. Actually, we'd better call that four days since a lot of classes don't hold lectures on Fridays, and study...
...type of West Indian su-su (among us) in Brooklyn, for example, ten people contribute $200 a month for ten months. Though many clubs assign the pool by drawing lots, each $2,000 collection in this kind of su-su goes to the person who everyone agrees needs it most urgently. After ten rounds, each member has contributed ten $200 installments and received one lump-sum payment...
Wolfe explained this to his editors at Esquire, and they asked him to type up his notes so that they could assign the piece to another writer. As he retells it, he began this historic task at 8 p.m.--writing a stream of consciousness, as he rethought and reexperienced his reporting, including every picayune detail that caught his eye. At 6:15 the following morning, he had typed 49 pages which he left at the Esquire offices...