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Underlying the album, Park says, is a simple message: “Day after day it’s more bad news and problems that seem insurmountable, but... you do what you can to be happy and be a good person and live your life the best you know how.” The directness of this message matches the straightforward feel of Park’s songs, which are often stripped down to his gently vibrating vocals and his soft guitar work...
...She’s so consistent—you know that you’re going to get a solid start out of her every time,” Roberts said. “It lets the defense and the offense have a no-pressure approach and have fun out there, and I think that’s reflected in the way the bats perform behind...
...choose the professors who could best speak on their behalf—a luxury no longer afforded, given the changes. Whereas many colleges base PBK elections solely on grades, the Harvard-Radcliffe chapter prides itself on looking more holistically at students. Indeed, the current election system allows professors who know students well to make informed, nuanced recommendations. However, the new rules give this power to the directors of studies, who may not know each candidate well enough to have a firm basis for judgment...
...decisions, given the vastly different sizes of departments. The director of studies of a smaller concentration is more likely to be able to provide helpful and personal insight on a candidate’s qualifications than a director of a larger department who has more students to get to know. Students of large departments will therefore be unfairly disadvantaged if their director of studies is unable to provide as glowing a recommendation as a professor who has worked closely with the student would have been able to offer...
...addition, the changes will further obscure a process that already lacks sufficient transparency. Under the new rules, seniors will not be informed of their standing with PBK unless they are admitted, which would occur days before graduation. Students who are not elected will never even know they were being considered. Although this may spare the hurt feelings of students who are considered but not ultimately elected, students deserve to know where they stand. To be considered at all is an honor...