Word: mathes
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...seems as if it were ages ago now, but Chang began Harvard in 1989 in the sciences, enrolling in Math 21a and 21b and Physics 11a because "I thought that was where respect came from." But in a fitting decision to change, he decided to concentrate in governement because he thought it was weakest. "I Thought the whole point of a liberal arts education was to be well rounded...
...College added new classes, includingcamouflage, navigation and extra physics and math,to prepare students for war. According to theyearbook, an athletic program--"an absurdpotpourri of push-ups and flank movements"--wasrequired for students in the expectation that mostwould soon be in military service...
...actually came to Harvard planning to do math or science of some sort," says Orin E. Johnson...
Ogden begins on a scientific note, discussing her sampling techniques and academic interest in the matter of female sexuality. For example, the Venn diagram on page 73 looks convincingly technical, apart from its symmetrical, aesthetic appeal. Normally first seen in high school math textbooks, the three intersecting circles help clarify the mess of human sexuality that people cannot seem to avoid. As the caption reads, the diagram presents an "alternative sexual response cycle--an ongoing continuum of pleasure, orgasm and ecstasy." Although this continuum requires some further explanation, the visual aid provides a critical framework for discussion. To corroborate...
...students] working togetheron this stuff and become friends," said Bear, ateaching fellow for Physics 15b, "Electromagnetismand Relativity," and Math 21b, "Linear Algebra andDifferential Equations...