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Inflated Requirements The way things rolled in Houston, it turns out, was especially harsh. Until recently, the Army told prospective recruiters they'd be expected to sign up two recruits a month. "All of your training is geared toward prospecting for and processing at least two enlistments monthly," the Army said on its Recruit the Recruiter website until TIME called to ask about the requirement. Major General Thomas Bostick, USAREC's top general, sent out a 2006 letter declaring that each recruiter "Must Do Two." But if each recruiter did that, the Army would be flooded with more than...
...Other students voice similar appreciation of her teaching style. “As an individual instructor, Nancy has an incredible style—harsh, but loving,” says VES concentrator Rebecca R. Rojer ’10. “She helps students get over their fear of failure and work towards making their best...
Lauer has had a remarkable breadth of experiences during his career. Harvard seniors must be prepared for the harsh realities they will face after graduation. They will need to gather and prepare food without the aid of HUDS. Lucky Matt Lauer can recount the authentic Shanghai pork dumpling recipe he once learned from Chef Leung! Meanwhile, seniors will encounter a rapidly shifting culture beyond Harvard’s walls. Who knows more about culture than Matt Lauer—the man who has hosted not one, not two, but 11 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parades! And, of course...
...attend the ceremony, and most Catholic intellectuals—at least those not in open doctrinal rebellion—have written unfavorably of the fiasco. Unsurprisingly, conservatives still miffed about November’s results, which include perhaps a majority of the practicing and churchgoing faithful, have been especially harsh on Notre Dame...
Among those who are still employed, reaction to deferments and fellowship options largely has been harsh. Many associates privately complain about how law firms have betrayed trust by promising jobs they may not be in a position to deliver. On public (but anonymous) websites like Abovethelaw.com, most critics have expressed outrage at what they perceive to be a breach of contract. Still, Sandra Sperino, an assistant professor of law for the Beasley School of Law at Temple University in Philadelphia, notes that because most states provide at-will employment, firms can change the terms of a job offer...