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...Dartmouth freshmen have an intelligence test within the first week or so of their arrival. Then as the term goes on scholastic marks are compared with the percentages indicated by the test. If a man whose test indicated that he belonged in the brightest 10 per cent., of the class gets marks that rank him in the dullest 10 per cent., he becomes an object of study...
...military has already proved false an age-old Burmese saying, "The night cannot get darker after midnight." Poverty, fear, the paucity of opportunities, the remorseless persecution of the best and the brightest, the slow extinguishing of hope: what was once unimaginably bad in Burma has grown worse with each passing year. And yet, while writing this, I receive an e-mail sent at great risk by Ko Myo in which he has listed the names of 10 men, women and children, aged 13 to 70, along with their professions: housewife, merchant, student, mother-to-be. These people, he says, were...
...security firm's website notes that "Blackwater has the people to execute any requirement." Blackwater recruits from the ranks of active-duty special-forces units--particularly Navy SEALs, Army Rangers and Delta Force troops--many of which are based in nearby Ft. Bragg, N.C. The best and brightest among private security consultants earn salaries that run as high as $15,000 a month. And as various commitments have strained the military's capacity to provide day-to-day security for relief workers and diplomats, Blackwater has prospered by filling the void. Since 2002, Blackwater has won more than $35 million...
After releasing one of the brightest gems from last year, The Meadowlands, their first album in seven years, New Jersey’s the Wrens have been getting a lot of much deserved attention, making this a show not to be missed. Ester Drang, the Douglas Fir and Lincoln Conspiracy will open for the thoughtful indie popsters. Tickets $10 advance, $12 day of show. 18+. 9:15 p.m. T.T. the Bear’s Place...
It’s time for Harvard authorities to understand that, where the students are the “best and brightest,” there are more worthwhile things to do than bust kids with beer...