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...startling statistics about sexual violence on college campuses and attempted to offer insight by explaining that a majority of Harvard students have sex with zero or one partners. We are happy that Weatherl knows his facts, but he may be surprised to know that freshmen do too, because they learn these statistics and more only minutes into their workshops. Facilitators share these facts to acknowledge that there is a broad spectrum of sexual experience at Harvard, but issues of consent affect everyone. Unfortunately, simply because a student does not want to have sex does not mean that...

Author: By Shannon Cleary and Truc Doan | Title: LETTERS: The Signals of Sexual Assault | 9/16/2009 | See Source »

...three related languages as well as a more advanced tutorial—has been terminated due to the budget cuts which “left virtually no corner of the FAS untouched,” Julie Buckler, chair of the department, confirmed. Instead, students who demonstrate a need to learn these languages can obtain independent tutoring. This semester, two students are taking advantage of this service at the introductory level and six at the advanced level, Buckler said. Despite these cuts, the department was able to expand other offerings, adding second-year instruction in Polish and Czech to the catalogue...

Author: By Julie M Zauzer, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Slavic Language Classes Cut Due to Budget | 9/16/2009 | See Source »

...same way every child is born with the capacity to learn language, we are born to universal moral grammar, the toolkit for moral systems,” Hauser said...

Author: By Nadia L. Farjood, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Prof Discusses Morality’s Genetic Roots | 9/15/2009 | See Source »

...always interested me how modern Germany is dealing with its past. It seems to me that it is not learning the lessons of history. If Germany was to learn from the past instead of trying to forget it, the country would surely be in a far better position. It is widely reported that the far right is on the rise in Europe. By banning these organizations we only add fuel to their fire and, more worryingly, force them underground. Banning reprints of Nazi books only restricts learning about past horrors and is tantamount to Nazi book-burning. Banning gnomes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fevered Debate | 9/14/2009 | See Source »

...House Book (Conran Octopus) Need to learn to navigate the latest green heating system or install eco-insulation? Terence Conran explains how to redesign your home into a green oasis without going over budget...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bookshelf | 9/13/2009 | See Source »

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