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Although the Harvard wrestling team was not expected to contend for the Ivy League title this year, it didn't expect its season to be this dismal...
Grades as a measure of effort would be the greatest of absurdities, and I don't think that many responsible students would seriously contend this. I think that such a contention is basically antithetical to Harvard's (debatably maniacal) dedication to veritas and excellence. I think that there is a consensus among faculty, administration and students, that grades are meant to measure excellence in thought and expression...
...roommates may have a reasonable point when they (both science majors) contend that Organic Chemistry students do deserve some recognition of the fact that their course is, for the average student, more taxing and demanding than many others in terms of time required to master the material. The material itself may not be more intellectually demanding, but the time required for labs, problem sets and the like undeniably demands more time than other classes. One can point out that any corporate hiring officer or graduate school admissions committee member worth a bit of salt probably knows this as well. Nevertheless...
...high interest rates, lack of sales and tight credit since the peso crash. Predictions of the annual inflation rate for 1995 run to 20% or more, and many economists expect the economy to shrink at least 2%, even if the U.S. guarantee is approved. Government and private analysts contend that while direct foreign investment will fall only slightly below last year's $7.5 billion, portfolio investment--funds directed toward the stock and bond markets--is likely to decline from $10 billion to $1 billion...
After a relaxing weekend, however, the women have a much tougher team to contend with next--Princeton...