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Numerous other possible requirements, which are less nebulous and divisive, are compelling alternatives to “reason and faith.” The report, for example, conspicuously neglects to recommend that students receive a firm grounding in the basic principles of economics. It is difficult to see how a general education curriculum will prepare “students to be citizens of a democracy within a global society” without giving them a basic understanding of markets. The lack of emphasis in the report on the hard sciences and mathematics—a student could conceivably graduate barely...
...Zambia. “We at Harvard take for granted every now and then that we do have an education, a fantastic education,” said HCC Production Chair Samantha H. Fink ’07. “There are people across the world who never get basic schooling.” All of the comedians are performing for free, and JetBlue has donated plane tickets for their travel. Two of the comedians, Judah Friedlander and Modi, performed in last year’s show. Friedlander has appeared on Curb Your Enthusiasm and in the movie Zoolander...
...university in the 21st century should ignore the importance of basic religious literacy. No educated person in law, business, or public life can afford to acquiesce in old-fashioned or monolithic understandings of Islam—or Christianity, for that matter...
...classes, met a lot of people, and generally learned some ins and outs of the way things work around here. Now, I’d like to use this column as a chance to put all of those experiences to good use, whether that means sharing basic tips on class selection (Orgo: no; Positive Psych: yes) or letting you know the best way to cope with the roach colony in your shower (just suck it up, they’re here to stay...
...that it is "ready for both dialogue and confrontation." It has blamed the U.S. for the collapse of the six-party process, and insisted that it remains ready to return to those talks if existing sanctions are dropped. To the extent that it indicates a willingness to revive the basic deal discussed at those talks, that could put diplomatic pressure...