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...they gave out Pulitzers for book titles, Ferriss would win easily. His promise of lucrative slackerdom has kept this nonsense near the top of the best-seller lists since May, thanks in part to an eager community of online fans. They apparently have too much time on their hands. The author cites his own improbable résumé--Guinness world-record holder in tango, actor on hit TV series in China and Hong Kong, glycemic-index researcher and shark diver, among other things--to convince readers that luxury and excitement are within anyone's reach. The upshot of his advice? Outsource...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business Books | 10/18/2007 | See Source »

Building good student-faculty relationships is just easier when there are Finale desserts to sweeten the deal. Eager Harvard freshmen attending a session on “Making the Most of Office Hours†yesterday grabbed treats along with tips on how to approach professors from a distinguished faculty panel, including the former dean of the College, Leverett Professor of Mathematics Benedict H. Gross ’71. For those in search of the secret for how to manage the initial one-on-one encounter with a professor, the main advice of the evening seemed to be simply...

Author: By Lingbo Li, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Profs Dispense Treats and Tips | 10/17/2007 | See Source »

...Students are eager,†said Yale junior Matthew O. Brimer, the marketing director and cofounder of GoCross-Campus. “Lots of marketing efforts have been put in across the Ivy League campuses...

Author: By Hee kwon Seo, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Colleges To Engage In ‘Risk’ | 10/16/2007 | See Source »

...thought he spoke his mind,†she said as alums and notables crowded around, eager to shake her hand. “Was that creative unrulinesss in action? Perhaps. I thought he was great...

Author: By Christian B. Flow, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Petersen's Fiery Speech Makes for Uncomfortable Moment on Stage | 10/15/2007 | See Source »

...person bicycle—who was taken, literally, on the wildest ride of all. Friday’s event, advertised as a “presentation†to students over e-mail lists, featured a series of brief appearances by singer-songwriter Spektor before a crowd of students eager to hear her perform at the Lampoon, a semi-secret Sorrento Square social organization that used to occasionally publish a so-called humor magazine. At 8:15 p.m., two hours after she had been scheduled to appear, Spektor emerged from the Lampoon Castle, riding down the street with...

Author: By Lindsay P. Tanne, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: ’Poon Confuses All—Yet Again | 10/15/2007 | See Source »

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