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...this position has nothing to do with my ability to be an expert referee. I believe that in my heart." Johnson insists that he's used to learning on the fly. "Throughout my Army career, I've been promoted and moved around a lot, and never had time to master one thing," says Johnson. "I've really focused on leading and managing on a strategic level. So I guess you can say I feel comfortable with a broad range of ignorance. But I'm a quick study...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can an Army General Whip NBA Refs into Shape? | 10/29/2008 | See Source »

...that it looks like Harvard students have a better chance of becoming a porn star (hey, Matthew DiPasquale!) than an investment-banking analyst, many have set their sights on the coveted world of consulting. But to enter this land of expense accounts and luxury hotel stays one must first master the dreaded case interview. Mistakes during the case interview—not asking the right questions, computation errors, bursting into tears—can ensure that the only work you will be doing at McKinsey is janitorial. Not to fear, FM is here with some actual (read: made-up) cases...

Author: By Jamison A. Hill, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: How to Rock the Mock Case Interview, FM Style | 10/29/2008 | See Source »

...classic Uncle Sam pose.But lost amidst the glitz of Harvard’s sustainability efforts was a more meaningful step forward that took place a few hours after Gore’s speech and a few hundred yards to the south: the unveiling of Harvard’s revised master plan for Allston. While the new plans certainly have their issues, the revision reflects a desire to make green space the hallmark of the future campus. “The new plans are such a demonstrable example of thinking of how important the land is and how important nature...

Author: By Paras D. Bhayani, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Putting the Al in Allston | 10/29/2008 | See Source »

...disappoint during his time in my lab. He accomplished more in a summer than most do in an entire undergraduate research career.” The funeral will be held in Cai’s hometown of Pittsburgh, although final arrangements have not been made, according to Adams House Master Sean G. Palfrey ’67. At the conclusion of the service, as the congregation dispersed somberly to reflect on a world without the smile of Peter Cai, the clouds in the overcast sky gave way to reveal a bright sun and a blue sky. —Staff...

Author: By Prateek Kumar, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Cai Mourned at Campus Service | 10/28/2008 | See Source »

...Obama is the master of giving people some of what they want, enough to make the common ground seem sufficiently hospitable for them to agree to try it out for a while. So where one hand giveth, the other hand holds the price tag. Yes, we need to give troubled kids better opportunities, he says, but parents have to turn off the TV and weigh in and get involved. Yes, the government needs to drive an alternative-energy economy, but we have to turn off the lights and turn down the heat. Yes, we can argue, but we also have...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Obama Tries to Close the Deal in Pittsburgh | 10/27/2008 | See Source »

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