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Indeed, perhaps the Harvard of fifty years ago provides a healthier academic and social model for us to follow. A substantive core curriculum ensured undergraduates learned math and read Shakespeare and Plato. Hyper-competitive students moderated themselves through a custom that shunned egoistic ambition. Grade inflation hardly existed, for earning a “Gentleman’s ‘C’” was no mark of shame—indeed, everyone already understood that a Harvard degree meant something...

Author: By Christopher B. Lacaria | Title: The Politics of Drudgery | 5/18/2007 | See Source »

Wedding dresses were the last thing on Aberra's mind until her future husband proposed, she made her own gown, and that casually placed ad revealed that there were other brides searching for a more stylish look. For three years she operated a custom business out of her Manhattan loft--considering it mainly a hobby until department stores like Saks Fifth Avenue and Bergdorf Goodman came calling. Her business now includes her signature line; a more romantic label, Christos, which she acquired five years ago; and the traditional Kenneth Pool, which she bought two years ago and has entrusted...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Wedding Dresses that Stand Out | 5/17/2007 | See Source »

Although Aberra has branched out into evening wear, she still sells custom wedding dresses in her Madison Avenue boutique, where a made-to-order dress starts at $25,000. "It's a service business," she says, "and weddings now are such a big thing, people are willing to spend a lot of money for something very special...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Wedding Dresses that Stand Out | 5/17/2007 | See Source »

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Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox: May 28, 2007 | 5/17/2007 | See Source »

Affordabletermpapers.com charges a minimum of $9.95 per page for a custom-written essay. Rush jobs cost $24.95 a page. The site, which dutifully states that its papers should be used for "assistance purposes only"--uh-huh--guarantees that customers won't run into trouble with plagiarism or they'll get their money back and a free rewrite. There are hundreds of online paper mills like this one, catering to all the stressed-out, disaffected or just plain lazy students with Internet access and a credit card or money order. But just as the Internet has made it easier for kids...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Battling Term-Paper Cheats | 5/17/2007 | See Source »

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