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...truly unsettling part of the story lies not in the text of the editorial or the critiques it elicited, but in something entirely outside of the authors?? control: the credence the international media has given their grousing and the blind deference to status that such validation represents. For in giving weight to the authors?? most basic assumption—that had Oxford been more accommodating and convenient, it might have satisfied their expectations—the media substantiated the idea, widespread among colleges catering to student whims, that the frustrations of everyday life can diminish...
...scene (a disturbing thought). A whole bevy of celebrities, from Jodie Foster to Jamie Lee Curtis, have written children’s books. Not all approve of these celebrity compositions. The MotherReader blog argues for the creation of a new organization called BACA—Bloggers Against Celebrity Authors??pointing out that for every book deal with a celebrity, there’s one less contract given to a new author. But before we all rush to join BACA, we have to ask ourselves: is the merging of celebrity and literary culture really so bad? Good books have...
...actual effect is something akin to dozing off over your chem textbook and reading the same page about 20 times. That’s not to say that Cheever’s work is completely devoid of content. From time to time she makes insightful connections between the authors?? journalized experiences and their literary achievements. For instance, the parallels she suggests between Fuller’s influence on Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter” and on Alcott’s “Moods” seem to be spot...
...study’s authors??Friedman Professor of Law Lucian A. Bebchuk, Yaniv Grinstein of Cornell University, and Urs Peyer from the Paris-based business school INSEAD—found that board directors at 6,500 companies received “lucky grants” or backdated options for which the strike date is timed in order to maximize profit...
...unfortunate stereotype that is easily disproved when looking around at the active role of Asian-Americans on campus. Finally, it’s important to note that Asian-Americans include a wide spectrum of groups, from S Asians to Central Asians, not all of which fit the authors?? idea of high-achieving students. Each of these groups face unique challenges in college admissions. The editorial does not present a satisfactory explanation of why Asian-Americans face higher college admissions standards and perpetuates certain stereotypes. After casting aside these stereotypes, it’s difficult to justify the status...