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...made discreet inquiries into whether student groups could be exempt,” Associate Dean of the College Judith H. Kidd said...
...course.” But that does not mean there aren’t a lot of requirements, which can be exceedingly annoying for people who don’t like theory or Cores. In most cases, you still have to take the Core areas you’re exempt from. Exempt from Social Analysis? Oops, you still have to take Ec10. Exempt from QR? Actually, Stats is a concentration requirement. But those who are truly meant for Social Studies will essentially be taking all the classes they want, none they don’t want, and fulfill...
...hard-pressed to define it. In reality, Sociology, the “study of groups,” combines psychology, economics, history, statistics and government. Undergrads taking Sociology range from wannabe Social Studies concentrators to indecisive history buffs. That’s right: in Sociology, you’re exempt from QR! (If you don’t yet see why this is a good thing, please turn to page 8). Harvard has many social sciences to choose from and for those prone to dabbling, Sociology is an all-you-can-eat buffet. Housed on the 5th and 6th floors...
...most of our history, Americans didn't caremuch about foreign policy. We were protected by two oceans, and the idea of American exceptionalism suggested that we were exempt from the ancient enmities of the Old World. Even in the years leading up to World Wars I and II, voters were far more interested in staying out of foreign wars than in understanding what those fights were all about. For the past 30 years, Americans have clearly preferred Governors in the White House--four of the past five Presidents had been state chief executives--and Governors tend to be thin...
...personal interest income for E.U. citizens (the rate rises to 35% in 2011). Singapore, meanwhile, was lowering taxes. Nonresidents who park money in Singapore banks pay no taxes if that money is earned outside Singapore, and investment gains earned in the city-state (from stocks, for example) are also exempt from...