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...would a simple count cause so much controversy? It all stems from statistical sampling, the basis of the new method of census taking. Of course, statistical sampling does not sound that new to anyone who has had to sit through the QRR exam. For those of you who may have forgotten, through statistical sampling, census takers would directly count 90 percent of households and then extrapolate that data to look at the non-responders. As a result, the country could potentially save $900 million...

Author: By Tanya Dutta, | Title: Count the People, Leave the Politics Aside | 11/4/1997 | See Source »

...critics are correct in that the SAT sometimes measures test-taking abilities more than intellectual ability. But the exam is not racially biased. It misjudges white, black and Hispanic high school students with an equal amount of imprecision. It is only discriminatory against those who do not speak and write standard English...

Author: By Alex Carter, | Title: Don't Abandon the SAT | 10/28/1997 | See Source »

Part III: Nothing is more crucial at the end of the paper or exam than actually assigning a grade. Some TFs choose to assign grades arbitrarily, an atavism which dates back to a primitive TF life cycle in which TF pupas, scattered to hostile environments by lack of grant money, would randomly mutate into either TFs or financial consultants. While this approach is encouraged, a finely tuned Bad TF can grade papers with a combination of whimsy and style. At the end of the paper or exam, write "Nice Work." Below that, write "B+." Then, in a different-colored pencil...

Author: By Dara Horn, | Title: Becoming a Bad TF: All You Need to Know | 10/24/1997 | See Source »

Maybe it's that paper. Or that exam. For whatever reason, the recent price increases of two items at the Greenhouse Cafe, Loker Commons and Cronkite Graduate Dining Hall have barely registered on the student consciousness...

Author: By Nanaho Sawano, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Prices Rise at HDS Eateries | 10/21/1997 | See Source »

Emerging from the stream of students throwing soft footballs and exam- ining their new J.P. Morgan pens, Campbell admitted that he appreciated getting a "new bubble pen" as well as learning about new career opportunities...

Author: By Rachel A. Farbiarz, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Firms, Study Abroad Vie for Students at Fair | 10/20/1997 | See Source »

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