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...Harvard universe, however, faculty are called upon to make an impact on the world outside of Harvard—as pundits and theorists, as advisers to states, as consultants to organizations and communities around the world. Graduate students are trying to finish their dissertations in the allotted time and to support themselves—more than a full-time occupation...

Author: By Monique Rinere | Title: Improving Advising | 1/11/2008 | See Source »

Burak Tekin ’08 said that Friday classes ought to be eliminated altogether, so that students have free time left over once they finish doing work on the weekends...

Author: By Sarah J. Howland, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Iowa Tries To Curb Drinking With Friday Classes | 1/11/2008 | See Source »

...clientele over the last two years. The Big Mac customer base has remained relatively stable, while Starbucks' coffee-drinkers have diversified. It used to be that Starbucks attracted customers from a small, elite segment of the country; now, its visitors pervade many more segments across America. But, as I finish my latte, I still can't fully envision the collision of these two worlds. Just imagine one of those annoyingly finicky coffee-orderers requesting a burger just-so at McDonald's: "I'll have a grande, extra hot Big Mac with one pump ketchup." It just doesn't seem...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Brewing Battle: Starbucks vs. McDonald's | 1/10/2008 | See Source »

...Huckabee's South Carolina chairman, the state's former Governor, David Beasley, stood behind Huckabee as he celebrated his third-place finish in New Hampshire. In an interview afterward, Beasley argued that Huckabee could be an unstoppable force, marrying his populist momentum from Iowa with an Establishment tie to the state as a fellow Southern Governor. "McCain will get a small bump," Beasley said of the Arizona Senator's New Hampshire win. But, he predicted, it would not be enough. In 2000 Beasley backed another Southern Governor, George W. Bush, in a triumph over McCain. Eight years later, Beasley foresees...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fight for the Party Faithful | 1/10/2008 | See Source »

...that going on. The problems I faced during my trip? "Rioting, looting, burning of shops and tires along roads, shooting, general chaos, mayhem and insecurity?and a very bad stomach ailment," I wrote. I looked up and saw that the survey man, who was waiting patiently for me to finish the forms, was no longer smiling...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Postcard: Pakistan | 1/10/2008 | See Source »

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