Word: generalization
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...unreasonable one, nothing is more difficult than to uproot it.” One could say Harvard Professor Leo Damrosch faces this challenge in writing “Toqueville’s Discovery of America.” In his new book, Damrosch is attempting to remedy the general American conception of Tocqueville through a meticulously-researched, accessible, and thoroughly charming account of the writer’s journey across 19th-century America. Instead of leaving Tocqueville as the flat character oft-quoted in college government and history classes, Damrosch delves into letters, journals, and accounts—many published...
...these successes came as part of a general downward trend on the part of the men’s team, sliding from second at the beginning of Bajwa’s tenure to fifth this year...
...College often misjudges which classes will be “hot” in the upcoming semester, leading to an over or under-allocation of Teaching Fellows for some courses. Although this may be a lucky break for students who land in unexpectedly small sections, in general it is a waste of money; according to Harris, the College lost $1 million because of this TF misallocation last year. Thus, this move will both help the College gauge interest in classes and distribute money more efficiently...
...which included chocolate chip cookies and Whoppers malted milk balls, the UC also provided study break attendees with a one-page UC update that highlighted recent initiatives—including UC Cameras, “UC TKTS,” the UC Rooms Reservation Web site—and general information for student groups on applying for UC grants...
Koning Shen ’10 said the update sheet was a more effective way of disseminating information compared with the “giant PDF file of everything that happened at [UC general] meetings,” which the UC sends out weekly over House and dorm lists...