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They also lauded the new General Education program, citing the new requirements’ simplicity and the improvement in the quality and relevancy of the courses...

Author: By Lauren D. Kiel and Eric P. Newcomer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Harvard Faces Reaccreditation | 10/20/2009 | See Source »

Both Khan and Rubenstein said they are also optimistic about the new political climate. Khan cited United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s endorsement of the Demanding Dignity campaign and his commitment to ending poverty by 2015 as a Millennium Development Goal...

Author: By Kristie T. La, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Amnesty Head Pushes a Rethinking of Poverty | 10/20/2009 | See Source »

...increased game speed bothers Tassopoulos, the freshman does not show it. Not only has the goalkeeper displayed her physical talent with a number of athletic kick saves throughout the year, but her teammates also credit Tassopoulos as an outstanding field general...

Author: By Max N. Brondfield, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Rookie Boosts D, Shuts Down Cornell | 10/20/2009 | See Source »

...actually proceed. A power-sharing deal between Karzai and Abdullah is considered the much more likely outcome. But in reality, the manner in which the electoral stalemate is resolved doesn't substantially alter the basic choice facing Obama: either send tens of thousands more U.S. troops, which U.S. commander General Stan McChrystal says are necessary simply to halt the Taliban's advance, or draw down to a policing operation against al-Qaeda and abandon the goal of defeating the Taliban...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Is Escalation Obama's Only Choice in Afghanistan? | 10/20/2009 | See Source »

...accelerating the training of Afghan forces, as many skeptics of escalation have proposed, is that it offers the worst of both worlds. It would deny McChrystal the reinforcements he believes are essential to avoid defeat ("Resources will not win this war, but under-resourcing could lose it," says the general). But at the same time, it would do little to shield the President from criticism on the left that he is squandering American lives and treasure on an unwinnable...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Is Escalation Obama's Only Choice in Afghanistan? | 10/20/2009 | See Source »

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