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...nominate Jeffrey Sachs, director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University. He is an economist who has committed himself to the concept of economic development as a method of reducing poverty-related disease. His latest initiative, Breaking the Bottlenecks, aims to cut through the red tape that slows the creation and distribution of malaria-prevention and -treatment programs in 10 African countries...
...Doctors are terrible patients because they know too much," says Dr. Pamela Gallin, director of pediatric ophthalmology at New York Presbyterian-Columbia Medical Center and author of How to Survive Your Doctor's Care. "They can't be both doctor and patient at the same time." They don't like appearing weak; they are schooled in a culture of stoicism and sacrifice that cautions against complaint. In studies of the behavior of doctors, most admit to writing their own prescriptions, self-diagnosing, avoiding checkups. When they do have to enter a hospital as a patient, they struggle with their role...
...It’s always a battle.” Yesterday’s loss put Harvard (7-12, 3-3 Ivy) out of contention to win the Ancient Eight crown, as the University of Pennsylvania wrapped up the title with a 5-2 win over Columbia yesterday. BROWN 4, HARVARD 3 After playing outdoors on Friday, the Crimson moved indoors yesterday at Brown. Despite losing the first of the three doubles matches, Harvard battled back, taking the second and third contests 9-7 and 9-8, respectively, to snatch the doubles point. When the match shifted to singles play...
...difference between these two Ivy situations rests in the fact that Harvard’s athletes lack an outlet for their concerns. Columbia and other Ivies have active Student-Athlete Advisory Committees (SAAC) that regularly meet with college administrators. Harvard has its own SAAC, but for all its good work gauging athletic concerns, it is only connected to the Athletic Department administrators who have no direct authority over College or student life issues. Harvard’s SAAC has the potential to facilitate athletic concerns, but it has yet to reach its full potential as an intermediary between athletes...
...decision will keep the sport’s national championship under the auspices of the Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA), an organization founded in 1894 by Cornell, Columbia, and the University of Pennsylvania, and dominated by East Coast programs...