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...many seniors and juniors, this is a very special time of year: Dressed in their best and with polished resumés in hand, upperclassmen flock in droves to recruiting events to schmooze, learn about prospective careers, and hopefully pick up a few business cards along the way. Around 1,100 students are currently participating in the on-campus recruiting program, according to Director of the Office of Career Services [OCS] William Wright-Swadel. Before the end of the year, that number is likely to swell to 1,600 or more as curious sophomores and freshmen, in search of internships...
...context, of course, is students’ longing for teachers who can teach and inspire. There seems to be a dearth of this type of educator at Harvard, and so at the slightest glimmer of hope, students flock to take advantage of a real educational opportunity...
...system, more contemporary readings—but that hasn’t happened yet, and it may never at this pace. Social Studies is on a plateau right now, maybe even heading towards a downward slope. It has become a complacent concentration—waiting for good students who flock to it. A supposed complaint from Gov is that Social Studies takes the good students away. But sooner or later, its stalled reforms will catch up with it.Moreover, don’t take Social Studies if you want the school’s attention or spotlight. Despite being the fifth...
...that has not stopped the fashion flock from, well, flocking. Louis Vuitton braved these waters three years back, when import taxes were still high. Since then, Dior has entered the market, as has Versace. An Indian edition of Vogue will soon join Elle in competition with an already robust local fashion press...
There appeared to be a veritable flock of lame ducks gathering in the Middle East last weekend, as Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair held talks with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and then with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. Blair just officially inaugurated the twilight of his tenure, announcing that he will quit within the year amid mounting unpopularity, especially over his close ties with the Bush Administration. Olmert has been badly - critically, even - wounded by his inconclusive war in Lebanon, and his election promise of redrawing of Israel's borders by withdrawing from some West Bank settlements...