Word: mergerism
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Televising the Oscars (the ceremonies had been broadcast on radio for some time) represented a convenient symbiosis. But the merger of film and television presented producers with a formidable challenge: how to create a program that would appeal to both the cinephile—deigning for one night to watch, shame of shames, television—and the devout TV viewer whose remote control happened to lead him there...
...recently merged into the Office of Career, Research, and International Opportunities, to be headed by the interim director of OCS, Robin Mount. The move signifies a vote of confidence for the now self-evident merits of experiences abroad during a student’s college years. As such, the merger was an overall good decision that will hopefully continue to make the option of going abroad more appealing for undergraduates...
...addition to being a logistical improvement, the merger could also be helpful for students who know they want to go abroad, but are unsure whether they wish to study or work. With only one office to consult to resolve this issue, such students will be able to compare their options side-by-side and receive holistic recommendations from staff members...
...OCRIO must ensure that it continues to offer the quality and breadth of international experiences previously available through the OIP. It would be counterproductive not to do so, as the excellence of the international programs under recent management is a significant reason why this merger was able to happen—the number of students going abroad has skyrocketed due to the extraordinary nature of many international opportunities available for Harvard students...
...does this play in England? It’s hard to say; across the pond, the movement doesn’t get much press. Of far more interest in the past few weeks has been the Cadbury-Kraft merger, generally accepted as a regrettable, yet inevitable, victory of Yankee spray cheese over Britain’s more discerning palate. America is viewed with a sad indulgence—a nostalgia for the once-upon-a-time when it was an unruly little brother rather than a cold, efficient capitalist machine—even if it did bite the hand that...