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...breed of the coming presidential puppy, the woeful state of public education in America persists. American children routinely score lower than students in comparable countries in basic math and reading skills. Obama himself has stated, “the question is whether or not ordinary parents, who can??t work the system, are able to get their kids into a decent school.” Yet he chose to send his kids to private school instead of personally supporting the public-school system. Unlike the Clintons, the Obamas didn’t even tour a public alternative. This...

Author: By Claire G. Bulger | Title: Old School | 12/11/2008 | See Source »

This time next year Lamont Library will be overflowing with students chugging Red Bull and obsessing over the “production possibilities frontier.” Some Harvard undergraduates just can??t wait. Starting in the 2009-2010 academic year, fall examinations at Harvard will take place before winter break, leaving Princeton as the only Ivy League university with exams in January. To accommodate this change, classes will start two weeks earlier in September and end three days earlier in April. As undergraduates enter their last exam-free December, many students on campus are enthusiastic about...

Author: By Sofia E. Groopman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Students Look Ahead to 2009 Calendar Change | 12/11/2008 | See Source »

...damn it—without the touch-screen, the sleek interface, or a reliable network. How does that sound? Johnny, have I ever told you that you look like a young Cary Grant? 3. “Valkyrie”—Leave it to a can??t-miss duo like Tom Cruise and the guy who made “Superman Returns” to think that an historical thriller about the assassination plot against Hitler would fill seats come Christmas time. I wonder if it occurred to the coked-up brainstorming team who pushed...

Author: By Ryan J. Meehan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Top Five Aggressively Insignificant Artifacts of 2008 | 12/11/2008 | See Source »

...call to mind a few of Disney’s past lovers and their lies. 5. Simba and Nala—Some of the greatest romances come to fruition over a song and a passionate lip-lock. But lions can neither sing nor kiss! Nice try, Disney, but you can??t pull the fur over these eyes, and I felt no love tonight. 4. Bambi and Faline—As Bambi watches over Faline and their fawns at the end of this childhood classic, Disney would have you believe that he’s reflecting on his future...

Author: By Beryl C.D. Lipton, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Top Five Disney Lovers and Their Lies | 12/11/2008 | See Source »

...Maroon 5’s “This Love,” and R.E.M.’s worst song: “Stand.” Yet somehow Al’s nasal singing voice perfectly fits the obnoxious melody, and even his descriptions of rotting lunchmeat can??t make this version more sickening than the original. 1. “It’s All About the Pentiums”—Parody of “It’s All About the Benjamins (Rock Remix)” by Puff Daddy...

Author: By Jeffrey W. Feldman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Top Five 'Weird Al' Parodies That Are Better Than The Original | 12/11/2008 | See Source »

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