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...earlier version of the April 10 news article "Harvard To Institute Research Ethics Training" incorrectly stated that the University will finalize plans for meeting the new responsible research training requirements for "grant recipients conducting experiements on animals." In fact, the new policy applies to all researchers, including undergraduates, supported by NIH or NSF funding. The subheadline has also been changed to reflect the inaccuracy...
...earlier version of the April 9 post "Alum to Run Over 100 Miles For a Good Cause" incorrectly stated that Pheidippides made his famous marathon in 546 BC. In fact, according to tradition...
...each of the three areas—humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences—would be invited to apply for each round of elections. But starting this year, the students under consideration for the final round during senior spring will not be subjected to an application process. In fact, they will not be notified of their candidacy...
Rejection is a fact of life. I can handle rejection. What I can’t handle is a higher-stakes combination of being stood up by a date without a plausible reason and being given the cold shoulder by a group of middle school girls for no reason. Believe it or not, many of us have been rejected before, in ways more painful than by a job. Yes, it can be disappointing, frustrating, heartbreaking, and may even draw tears, but rejection is not always a bad thing, and can definitely make you a stronger person. So, dear employers...
...only non-profit companies should be allowed to hire interns, since they theoretically do not benefit economically from their interns’ labor. While many non-profits contribute admirably to the public good, this proposal is needlessly biased against those with interests outside of the non-profit sphere. The fact that an organization may profit from its services does not make it exploitative and evil. Doctors, for example, often practice for profit...