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...That should be a good by-product of exam period—to get him some rest,” Sullivan said...
Gentlemen: I must confess serious doubts about the efficacy—or even the integrity—of the “classic” exam period editorial, “Beating the System,” you reprinted recently. I almost suspect this so-called “Donald Carswell ’50” of being rather one of Us—the Bad Guys—than one of you. If your readers have been following Mr. Carswell’s advice for the last 11 years, then your readers have been going down the tubes...
Crimson editors over the decades have made some memorable attempts to capture exam period in newsprint. The following op-ed, “Beating the System,” won the Dana Reed Prize for undergraduate writing in 1951. The Crimson proudly ran it every reading period until 1962, when it irked one maligned and anonymous grader enough to reply. The Harvard examination system is designed, according to its promulgators, to test two specific things: knowledge of trends and knowledge of detail. Men approaching the examination problem have three choices: 1.) flunking out; 2.) doing work; or 3.) working...
...option at all.”If the Crimson can beat Dartmouth (2-11, 0-1) for the second time in six days, it will lock in a 2-0 mark and a place atop the league’s standings during its two-week hiatus for exams. With a grueling four-game Ivy road trip awaiting Harvard right after the break, having some momentum to draw upon will be crucial.“It’s really important not to fall in the loss column early,” Stehle said. “Inevitably, someone...
...discussion predominantly about more advanced concepts of current interest in chemistry and biology,” he writes.THE VIEW FROM THE AUDIENCEHeller says that students have been doing “phenomenally well” overall, citing the high mean score of the class on the most recent hourly exam. “[The feedback offered by students] collectively suggests their comprehension of and enthusiasm for the material presented in this course,” Liu writes. Several students say that they admire the premise of the course. “I think it was a really good concept...