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...learning” to be implemented in the future. A striking similarity to Dewey’s plan.Committee Co-Chair and Professor of Philosophy Alison Simmons does not believe that these echoes of Dewey were intentional. “I don’t believe that Dewey...[was] ever mentioned in our discussions,” she writes in an e-mail.Other committee members agree. “No one brought up historical references,” Zukerman Professor of Sociology Mary C. Waters writes in an e-mail. “We were pretty focused on life after college...
...strange that the “journalist” who gets the most mention and approval from Rich is not really a journalist at all, but a comedian who anchors a fake news show on a cable comedy channel. That Jon Stewart had more guts to point out the absurdities about the administration than MSNBC is a harrowing thought...
...cover is deceptively serene—a solitary bird casually flies over an empty field. The book is actually about a truck accident, memory loss, and discovering dark secrets. The amnesic victim, his sister, and a renowned neurologist team up to figure out just what happened. There is no mention of a bird. However, the back flap does list the impressive awards that Powers has won for his past work, which includes eight novels. An innovative plot and a strong authorial track record makes this book a tempting read...
...attempts break down, Skippy accepts the weaknesses of his parents and comes to terms with their flaws. Brener’s sincerity in showing that transformation gives the play its emotional center.The show is almost stolen by the supporting cast. Carolyn A. McCandlish ’07 deserves special mention here: her rendition of Bette’s sister Emily is the embodiment of Catholic guilt. Over-sensitive to and assuming responsibility for every family disturbance, McCandlish’s portrayal of Emily redefines the word “hysterical.” McCandlish’s endless apologies...
...mission statement, written by former Dean of the College Harry R. Lewis in 1997, which “encourages students to respect ideas and their free expression…and to assume responsibility for the consequences of personal actions.” Nowhere in that statement is any mention of inculcating students with a culture of service to others. Instead, it reeks of unabashed individualism—a stark contrast to other institutions of higher education, such as the College of William and Mary, which explicitly considers developing “service involvement an educational experience.” Here...