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...This high-school student, connected only to the Crimson by geography, threw out specific statistics and player names like a real Harvard sports baller...
...comprehensive program to educate drivers about the dangers of texting and other distractions must be part of any future driving safety legislation. Teenagers need to learn about the risks of cellphone use in driver’s education classes and potentially in high-school civics or human-development classes as well. The government should also purchase TV and radio advertisements warning about distracted driving. Gory public services announcements will help in the short term, but we should also try to send messages that reinforce good behavior, such as praising those who don’t text by calling them smart...
...what about everyone else? In his new book, Acceptance, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter David L. Marcus follows Gwyeth "Smitty" Smith, a public school guidance counselor in a New York City suburb who has a unique touch. Through Smitty's story, Marcus shows us the uniquely American madness that high-school juniors and seniors must endure before making the leap to university. Marcus spoke to TIME about what makes a great guidance counselor, Ivy League obsessions and how the recession is affecting college admissions...
...next couple of years, we have huge graduating high-school classes across the country. More than that, in a lot of middle-class and upper-middle-class neighborhoods, there's a fixation on 40 or 50 so-called "top colleges." So you have extraordinary numbers of students jockeying for the same places in certain schools. I think the tough economy makes a lot of parents more eager to latch onto a brand...
...Burgers, while popular with tourists and wide-eyed high-school visitors, will probably comprise less of your diet than they did at home (especially if you come from In-N-Out country...