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...they ought to take it until their scores can no longer possibly improve. For applicants to competitive colleges, scoring a 2300 at first attempt will cease to be a happy relief, and instead be viewed as the first step in a marathon of test taking until they reach the magic 2400. Many students will inevitably spend more time preparing for and taking the SAT than they do currently, because there will be no downside to continually seeking a higher and higher score. Contrary to what Fitzsimmons says, Score Choice will further feed the unfortunate frenzy associated with college admissions...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Poor Choice | 1/11/2009 | See Source »

Schiller's job right now is to make it seem as if the old Apple magic is still alive and well. Never mind that besides the absence of Jobs, Apple was missing anything truly zowie to show off. The best Schiller could muster was "I can't tell you how much I appreciate you all showing up and bringing your energy and enthusiasm to this keynote." Zzzzzzzzzzzzz...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can Apple Survive Without Jobs? | 1/8/2009 | See Source »

Thirty years ago, Americans were told that government was part of the problem, not the solution. We bet on the magic of the marketplace, but the magic proved illusory. Every major part of the economy - health care, energy, transportation, food and finance - is deeply troubled. Now we are ready to invite government back in to help solve our problems, if the price is right and the strategies are convincing. By spending more through government and treating government as a partner rather than an enemy of the private sector, we can potentially save vast sums in the long run through...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Case for Bigger Government | 1/8/2009 | See Source »

...play. Just when this most technical of sciences starts to become impossibly arcane, it goes goofy on you, as it did last year with the announcement that physicists at the University of California, Berkeley, had developed a tiny working model of an invisibility cloak. This week, the physics magic shop announced yet another wonder: levitation. Really...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Learning More About Levitation | 1/7/2009 | See Source »

Saltsman, Chip •efforts of to become Republican National Committee chairman include distribution of CD containing the song "Barack the Magic Negro...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Paul Slansky's Weekly Index of the News | 1/2/2009 | See Source »

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