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...game is on. Of course, this approach can be problematic for a number of reasons. For starters, it only takes one student addicted to C-SPAN to miss a Patriots game. Instead of giving him an atomic wedgie, though, use the dorm e-mail list to stake your claim to the television ahead of time. Unfortunately, the prospect of watching the game with total dunderheads remains, but you must remember: no sacrifice, no glory...

Author: By Timothy J. Walsh, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Getting To Know the Boston Sports Landscape | 8/20/2009 | See Source »

...prospective English concentrator who is just “interested in genetics,” stifle your curiosity and steer clear. Course instructors are knowledgeable but considerably less inspiring than the LS1a professors, and there is abundant busy work that counts for zero credit. Course veterans claim that the textbook is confusing, verbose, and chock full of extraneous information, so your lecture notes will again be invaluable. Since problem sets are not graded, you’ll need to set your own study schedule and gauge your own progress...

Author: By Monica S. Liu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: How To Deal with Big Intro Classes | 8/20/2009 | See Source »

...relatively painless. Math 1b is taught entirely in section, and the quality of your learning experience is largely dependent upon the teaching fellow you are assigned. Work on problem sets in groups, especially if you aren’t getting the help you need in section. Former students claim that almost every exam question has a catch, so proceed with extreme mathematical caution. If you make it through a question without noticing something difficult or tricky, chances are you need to look back to find your mistake...

Author: By Monica S. Liu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: How To Deal with Big Intro Classes | 8/20/2009 | See Source »

...tell you something about my family situation, a common one these days, in order to illuminate the obscenity of Palin's formulation and the cowardice of those, like Senator Charles Grassley of Iowa, the lead Republican negotiator on the Senate Finance Committee, who have refused to contest her claim...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The GOP Has Become a Party of Nihilists | 8/20/2009 | See Source »

...Iraqi government is blaming a new alliance of religious extremists and Baathists for the violence, though it is hard to assess that claim at the moment. There is a feeling of disbelief among Iraqis as they see images of twisted metal and bodies on their TV sets. Many had thought that the bad times were finally behind them. The violence dramatically punctuates the fact that Iraq is amid a critical and highly charged political season - one in which the country's instabilities are conflating with the activity of political parties and accompanying militias, creating alliances as they head for elections...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bombs in Baghdad Make the U.S. an Election Issue | 8/19/2009 | See Source »

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