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...demand a full syllabus but a narrative.” For Folklore and Mythology Professor Maria Tatar, the review process for Literature and Arts A-17: “Childhood: Its History, Philosophy, and Literature” was surprisingly short. “In terms of content, I was quite surprised that were really no changes or tinkering made to my syllabus at all,” she said. Tatar added, however, her experience may not have been the norm. Because the earliest proposals of the Gen Ed program presented in early 2006 consisted of three broader areas of study?...
...They scrape not only our content but our audience as well," Carr warned...
...formula that contained little or no nutritional value. Last year at least six infants died and some 300,000 were sickened after consuming milk made from powder contaminated with melamine, a chemical used in making plastics. Melamine added to a diluted or inferior milk can make its protein content appear artificially high. When consumed in large quantities, it can lead to formation of dangerous crystals in the kidneys that can result in organ failure...
...clear that they represented one voice.In many ways, the original design of Gray’s performances was preserved. The set consisted of three black platforms, some dark simple furniture on which the actors perched, and a simple backdrop that changed color as the monologues changed in tone and content. Each actor took turns reading Gray’s words from their black binder, occasionally moving around the set but never breaking out of character.The actors resisted Gray’s minimalist aesthetic at times and tried to sensationalize Gray’s emotions, in the process rendering his measured...
It’s not unheard of—a few weeks into the term, one realizes that shopping week was not representative of a class. Whether it’s because of the course’s content, the lecturer’s style, or the late realization that a 9 a.m. lecture just won’t happen, students often discover that they must reevaluate the classes on their study cards after they’ve been turned...