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...theory of multiple intelligences, Professor Howard Gardner famously posited that different people possess affinities for particular types of learning, whether linguistic, body-kinesthetic, musical, spatial, etc. Schools that provide only linguistic and logical-mathematical material exclude those who learn better under different circumstances. Since underprivileged families often cannot afford to send children to expensive music camps or martial-arts lessons, young people with untapped potential remain unaware of myriad avenues toward success. Arts and sports classes offer a unique strategy for re-engaging students who have given up on themselves, academically and otherwise...

Author: By Molly M. Strauss | Title: Intra-Curricular | 9/30/2009 | See Source »

...When the Howard Hanson Dam was first built on the Green River in western Washington in 1962, the concrete behemoth was hailed as the new protector of the valley below. Until that point, the Green River Valley was regularly inundated during the flood season, which runs from late October through March. "We had an almost annual flood," recalls Governor Christine Gregoire, who grew up in the valley. "Only when I was in high school and they built the Howard Hanson Dam did we see an end to the flooding." Now, should the water rise to dangerous levels, engineers will...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Washington's Green River Prepares for a Flood | 9/30/2009 | See Source »

Going against a Bears D that boasts nine seniors—including James Develin and David Howard, who at 6’3, 290 earned himself a preseason All-American nod and pro looks—and two juniors, the Crimson offense will likely have its hands full...

Author: By Christina C. Mcclintock, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard Stadium To Host Nighttime Duel | 9/24/2009 | See Source »

...much of his speech focusing on the need for major developing nations like China to make their own moves on climate change, which sounded a little hypocritical after years of American foot-dragging. "It was great to have a visionary speech with the right word from Obama," says Steve Howard, the CEO of the Climate Group, an international nonprofit group focused on global warming. "But with so little time left, we needed more substance...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Wind Shift Coming in the Global-Warming Debate? | 9/23/2009 | See Source »

...granny-shifting, not double-clutching like you should” doesn’t actually mean anything on modern cars. Who knew? Maybe including my love of cars on my admissions application might have been an asset rather than a liability after all?—David I. Fulton-Howard ’08-10 is a senior Visual and Environmental Studies concentrator in Pforzheimer House. He goes coo coo for Corollas...

Author: By David I. Fulton-Howard, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Revvin’ the Engine | 9/23/2009 | See Source »

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