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...Cultural decline is not inevitable," Gioia concludes. "While we cannot be complacent, we can surely pause to celebrate our common success." Unfortunately, that self-congratulatory tone spoils the entire report and overshadows its larger point - that more Americans reading is a good thing, regardless of whether the NEA made them...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Reading in America | 1/13/2009 | See Source »

Throughout the Sixties, Motown produced a catalog of songs that cannot be rivaled. "You've Really Got a Hold On Me," "Heat Wave," "Dancing in the Street," "Tracks of My Tears," "Where Did Our Love Go," "My Guy," "My Girl," "Baby Love," "Reach Out, I'll Be There," "I Can't Help Myself," "Get Ready," "Stop! In the Name of Love," "The Way You Do the Things You Do," and so on. They were simple love songs that told simple stories, often in joyously happy or heartbreakingly sad ways. And all the while Motown was the pride of Detroit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Motown | 1/12/2009 | See Source »

...word catastrophe is on everyone's lips. People cannot help but recall the similar scenes from 60 years ago. But in 1948 the Israeli goal was the expulsion of the Palestinian people. This time around, it seems as though their goal is elimination...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Holding Out in Gaza: Waiting for the Israelis | 1/12/2009 | See Source »

Harvard just cannot get started.With Yale scoring three unanswered goals in the first 10 minutes of last Saturday night’s game, the Harvard men’s hockey team’s 6-2 loss increased its winless streak to 12 games. The Bulldogs (12-4-0, 7-2-0 ECAC) outshot Harvard (4-12-3, 4-7-3 ECAC) 16-13 in the opening frame and kept the shooting advantage until the final frame, when the Crimson eked out 13 shots over Yale’s nine.“They come out a lot faster...

Author: By Courtney D. Skinner, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: NOTEBOOK: First Period Struggles Doom Crimson Efforts | 1/11/2009 | See Source »

...greater financial resources, who had the means to continue pouring time and money into test prep. There is no compelling evidence to argue that this problem will not repeat itself. Although students taking the SAT may apply for fee-waivers, some students will not obtain them and others simply cannot afford to spend endless amounts of time indefinitely preparing for the test. In this age of so much educational advocacy focusing on narrowing the gap associated with wealth and student performance, the College Board would do well to avoid such a potentially damaging backlash...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Poor Choice | 1/11/2009 | See Source »

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