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...Personally, I’ve never stayed until the last day,” Chadbourne said. “I always have left when my last exam is over...
...majority of Harvardians without access to these institutions, a new forum has provided an unexpected space to unleash their suppressed desires: Lamont Library. With the advent of the library’s 24-hour schedule, Lamont has become—especially during the doldrums of reading and exam periods—a place of revelry more than a place of study. The signs were apparent from the beginning. As the clock struck midnight on October 18, 1,500 undergraduates congregated in euphoric glee to celebrate Lamont’s extended hours. A chorus of cheers filled the cramped foyer...
...reading and examinations periods, and so they should be able to evaluate courses until the end of the school year. Perhaps moved by this complaint, the administration has extended the deadline for each course’s CUE evaluation to 8 a.m. the morning of the course final exam. This is a reasonable decision, as it allows students as much time as possible to complete their evaluations while still requiring their completion before the final exam. Students who encounter either an inordinately difficult or easy final may be swayed in their evaluation of the course, and thus, in the interest...
...enough to make whatever you’re doing productive. When attempting to productively procrastinate, take care to choose your activities wisely; otherwise you won’t just be avoiding your assignment—you’ll actually be wasting time. In the interest of making this exam period as meaningful and fruitful as possible for everyone, and clearing up any confusion about what is or is not productive, here’s a list of those procrastination activities that will actually get you somewhere, and those that won’t.Productive – Reading the books...
...students' progress, the Bush administration is finally beginning to show some leniency. Last week, the Department of the Education announced it would allow two states, Tennessee and North Carolina, to get credit for improvements in individual student test scores, even if the students aren't yet passing the state exam. For example, a North Carolina school will now get credit if a student's scores improve from 40 to 65 (on a scale of 100) from third grade to fourth. Before this change, the school could get credit only if the entire segment of students - fourth-grade Hispanic students...