Word: contently
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...upon their pupils a basic body of knowledge and set of skills, those deemed most useful and conducive to success at university. But colleges—at least the elite “liberal arts” colleges like Harvard—recognize no such duty to ensure the content if not the quality of their programs. Employers value liberal-arts graduates, by and large, not for their knowledge but for their intellect—guaranteed by selective admissions criteria. And the allure of places like Harvard, to most aspiring high-schoolers, is not so much the quality...
...Unless Harvard is content to allow its liberal tradition to become either merely a ticket for some to wealth and fame, or a babysitter for the aimless academic and social pursuits of young adulthood, it must seriously reconsider its educational role...
...focus turns to tomorrow’s second-round game against No. 8 South Florida.“Reality is that we haven’t accomplished anything substantial yet,” Sager said.His coach could not agree more. “No one’s content yet,” Clark said. “We think we can play for a few more weeks.”—Staff writer Jay M. Cohen can be reached at jaycohen@fas.harvard.edu...
...coach could not agree more. “No one’s content yet,” Clark said. “We think we can play for a few more weeks...
...house, and Bruno, of course, disobeys her instructions. During his exploration of the camp’s perimeter, he comes upon a boy, Shmuel (Jack Scanlon), sitting on the other side of the large electric fence.Unable to comprehend the gravity of Shmuel’s situation, Bruno is simply content to have found a playmate. Though Bruno is confused by Shmuel’s constant hunger and the strange “pajamas” he wears, the boys forge a fast friendship. Bruno brings Shmuel food smuggled from his kitchen and the pair finds ways to play ball...