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...recent housing burdens. In short, although the finalized data pertaining to the Class of 2012 will not be available until after May 1, when seniors have to give Harvard an answer, it seems as though this has been a highly successful year for the Admissions Office. We laud the College for taking these progressive steps which will pay off in making this a simultaneously more competitive and diverse institution...
...academic output—from graduate theses to economic policy papers—exist in the public domain. As a result, every dollar that Harvard pours into research is effectively a dollar contributed to the collective understanding of society. Rather than assailing Harvard for its enormous wealth, outsiders should laud the University for the beneficial purposes for which it utilizes its money: namely, the furthering of public knowledge...
...melting and think that everything around them is melting. In the four-minute clip, all kinds of light-emitting objects get trippy. That including marquees, lamp posts, and chandeliers. Ultimately, this video is about showcasing Ms. Kravitz. And while it might be going a little far to laud Kravitz for her acting skills in the video—she’s not really playing Gilbert Grape here, just pretending to be stoned for four minutes straight— there’s something undeniably alluring about her that warrants watching the clip at least once. (DISCLAIMER: The H.O.V.A makes...
Simmons similarly criticized the tendency of the committee to laud the rate of students passing the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) without looking at the proportionately low number of students who receive high proficiency scores...
...side of Scientology with their burrito. There are rumors of a roving booth manned by people in coordinated outfits peddling books by L. Ron Hubbard, founder of Scientology, inviting students to come learn more about the religion. While they do not approach passersby themselves, the Scientologists are quick to laud their faith to those who show interest. The religion recently became well-known thanks to celebrities like Tom Cruise and John Travolta, but leaves many wary because of its controversial views on a range of topics from anti-depressants to extraterrestrials. Some, however, for the very same reasons...