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...they were contributing to some thread on College Confidential. Well, here’s some news for you: I’ve got enough stats to deal with for my pset due Friday. Oh, and nobody cares. Okay, okay, maybe I’m being a little harsh. So, I’ll answer some typical pre-frosh questions like a good Harvard host: 1. Are people actually normal here? No, we’re all secretly commies conspiring to take over the world. Why do you think all your folders are red? Just kidding. Well, at least...
...formerly housed 40 cottontop tamarin monkeys but were recently replaced by dogs because of the high cost of caring for the monkeys. This switch from monkeys to dogs has struck fear into the hearts of many on-campus dog-lovers, who worry that the dogs will be used in harsh tests. “They don’t hook the dogs up to those crazy electro things, do they?” wonders Cabot Librarian and campus-renowned animal-lover Ronald N. Lacey. “All of the studies are benign,” assures Hauser...
...then you’re all set. That is EXACTLY what college cheerleading looks like. Tumbling, flipping, and stacking human bodies into giant pyramids are all routine for these peppy athletes and Harvard proved itself worthy of a national stage. But, the team also had to face harsh reality: the best trip of their cheering lives would cost a whopping $20,000, sparking a fundraising marathon...
...years, the Bush Administration defended its harsh interrogation methods against accusations of torture by portraying them as a measured intelligence gathering tool that wouldn't be allowed to get out of hand. But with the release of the Justice Department interrogation memos ordered by President Obama last week, it has become clear that the use of waterboarding seemed to occasionally get out of control...
...trading Monday, while Satyam shares were up 3%. Also applauding the deal were India's business groups. "The smooth completion of the bidding process for Satyam demonstrates that India has an adequate legal and institutional mechanism for handling and resolving a major corporate crisis," says Harsh Pati Singhanisa, president of New-Delhi-based Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry. "With this, Satyam will move for stabilization, its market value will get stabilized, benefiting both its clients, employees and all stakeholders," says Sajjan Jindal, president of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India...