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...Yesterday, we had a visit from people at the King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. They wanted to know our secret,” Editor-in-Chief Michael G. Fisher ’73 says. As the publishing industry struggles to adapt to changing readership, Press employees hope that the “secret” to their success—as they see it, conscientious editing—will sustain them in the future.This editorial process has made the Press’s name. “[It] embodies one of the great editorial traditions of scholarly publishing...
...result in considerable goodwill from students. After a year of budget cuts and somber news, this small investment of time and energy would remind students that one of the College’s end commitments is to a solid undergraduate experience, both in 10 years and tomorrow. Therefore, we hope that Dean Hammonds can lead the effort to have the report released and sent to the Docket Committee. Dean Hammonds is the one person who could unite the disparate groups that must push this report forward together: her office, the Review Committee, FAS Dean Michael D. Smith?...
Come June, hordes of Harvard students and recent graduates will descend upon New York City. Their reasons for settling there will vary widely. Those ambitious pre-bankers who hope to land that coveted position at [insert financial firm with head above water here] will gleefully devote 90-hour weeks to their firms, returning to their apartments only to shower and sleeping under their desks for approximately 90 minutes per 24 hours. Budding musicians and aspiring journalists will set up camp in Williamsburg or at NYU housing, hoping to work up enough hipster cred to create a cleverly named tumblr that...
...labor groups, the AFL-CIO and the Change to Win Federation, have united in their support for the plan—agreement that rarely happens. Back in 2007, when George W. Bush proposed a similar plan, these groups had different opinions, which contributed to the failure of the proposal. Hopes are high for more national agreement on the subject. Such legislation could also decrease jingoistic sentiments by making people realize that all immigrants can become meaningfully integrated in the American society. As we wait for more details, we hope that pertinent legislation will continue to be passed. Specifically, we hope...
...whatever is left. Sales of canning and freezing supplies rose 15% during the first three months of the year compared with the same period last year. Cough- and cold-remedy sales are down 9% because you can make your own chicken soup; vitamin sales are up, maybe because you hope you won't need to. Common sense is back in style, meaning we're less willing to buy what we can have for free: bottled-water sales have dropped 10%. The 137-year-old Los Angeles public library system set record highs in circulation and visitors. And film and camera...