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...equip students for life outside of the academy, content must take precedence over method. By jettisoning the focus on historical approaches, the new requirement opens the possibility of choosing from a variety of disciplines with subject matter as the ultimate criterion for inclusion in the list of approved courses. History courses outside of Robinson Hall are not neglected; the report cites courses from current history, sociology and Social Analysis offerings as ones that would fulfill the requirement...
...writers are more intelligent. The study was published last year in the journal Applied Cognitive Psychology. According to Oppenheimer’s paper, almost two thirds of the Princeton students polled admitted to using a thesaurus when writing an essay “to give the impression that the content is more valid or intelligent.” Harvard students, too, confess an attachment to their thesauri—in moderation. “If you use a thesaurus, it’s obviously going to make you look like an idiot if you don’t know...
...Gerson said. “We were using examples of outlaw regimes that would present a problem, and of course that turned out to be pretty predictive of the foreign policy challenges that have taken place in the last few years.” Gerson expressed content with his time at the White House, saying, “I don’t come out disillusioned.” Nonetheless, Gerson described the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina as the most frustrating period in his career in the White House. “We attempted to give benefits to a number...
...content to go with local music-tie ins alone, 20th Century Fox announced plans last week to open Fox TV Studios France, a Paris-based production studio that will serve as the European outpost for expanding the studio's presence with local productions. It's only a matter of time before a French Prison Break is hatched, probably starring Larage...
...government department and a CPC member, said she was unsure whether it would be appropriate to release the case’s details to the CPC or to the public. She said she could not reach a conclusion because she was not privy to the report’s contents or Knowles’ decision.“Whether Harvard would be better off with sunshine disinfectant in this case is impossible to say,” she wrote in an e-mail Friday. “Unlike general policy matters, there are good reasons to protect individuals?...