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...interesting analysis. But for some strange reason, academia's perverse antipathy toward sur-veys seems to have raised its ugly head once again. Ostensibly, the committee killed the proposal because of details which seem completely insignificant: whether or not the courses will be Historical Studies A or B, etc...

Author: By David H. Goldbrenner, | Title: A Decision Rotten to the Core | 3/7/1995 | See Source »

Jewett has been a long-time supporter of randomization, arguing that the current lottery allows students to self-segregate into homogeneous communities based on race or social type ("jock," "artist," etc.). Previously, Jewett lacked the support to move toward full randomization. But now, more House Masters agree with him, and randomization may become a reality...

Author: By David J. Andorsky, | Title: Diversifying With an Axe | 3/1/1995 | See Source »

...ancient history through acts of discovery. ``The material they find will admit of a variety of explanations,'' says Brown. ``There is not just one right answer.'' To marshal evidence for their theories, students may consult Archaeotype's six online ``libraries'' of scholarly information and images (military, religious, royalty, etc.) as well as the greater resources of Dalton's library or even the Assyrian collection at the nearby Metropolitan Museum of Art. ``It was like our own little land inside the computer,'' says Laura Zuckerwise, 12, who completed the course last year. ``If we found a new artifact...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE LEARNING REVOLUTION | 3/1/1995 | See Source »

...however, we have discovered that the problem occurred far earlier than the seventeenth century--about five thousand years earlier. The rejection of polytheistic idolatry in favor of monotheism marked a crucial departure in the history of human society (Bible). Whereas our ancient ancestors--the Greeks, Romans, Celts, Hittites, Sumerians, etc.--achieved a balanced life by worshipping a pantheon of gods, our ability to lead such a harmonious existence in a rapidly changing world is limited by our reliance upon only one Supreme Being...

Author: By Jim C. Murray, | Title: groovy train | 2/23/1995 | See Source »

...Five-hole--Scoring through the legs of the goalie. You know, through the wickets, a nutmeg, etc...

Author: By W. STEPHEN Venable, | Title: Hic, Haec, Hockey | 2/23/1995 | See Source »

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