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Fifteen years ago the Faculty abolished the practice of allowing a course to “double count” for historical studies and foreign cultures credit.
On matters of import--Iraq, North Korea, terrorism, etc.--the world is as divided as ever. But on matters trivial, people of all colors, cultures and creeds seem to want the same thing: a brainless but catchy chorus and easy-to-learn dance moves. The Ketchup Song (Hey Hah), written...
It is now officially O.K. to bring the kids to Palermo - even without Secret Service protection. And though Mount Etna erupted last week - damaging property for the seventh time in 30 years and forcing 1,000 people to flee their homes - Palermo is a reassuring 150 km away. The city...
Which brings one swiftly to Morningside Heights, where Columbia’s Core promises to deliver “wide-ranging perspectives on significant ideas and achievements in literature, philosophy, history, music, art, and science.” As a result, all Columbia graduates must have read the literature of...
Were people happy because they thought that Harvard could provide a better liberal arts education to future students by lessening the Core, or were they simply relieved that they no longer had to worry about that annoying Foreign Cultures class?