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...innovative forerunner in higher education. It added a significant mark on that timeline yesterday when it announced that it will abandon early admissions to the College.Like many other schools, Harvard has long had an early admissions system whereby students who applied by November were informed of a decision by mid-December. Harvard’s system is non-binding, meaning early admits are free to apply to other schools and inform Harvard of their decision in May. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions says that students who apply early have no special advantage in the admissions process.Yet, many still believe such...
...leadership team, of the Liberal Democrats in the United Kingdom. Appointed to the House of Lords in 2004, she is one of a half-dozen Muslims—and just two Muslim women—in the upper parliamentary chamber. The baroness looks forward to following the 2006 U.S. mid-term elections up-close. “I’ve always had an interest in U.S. politics as a parliamentarian in the UK,” she said in an interview yesterday. “The timing seemed to be perfect.” Her study group will focus...
...renowned columnist, edged his way into the room, and asked Atrianfar whether he thought the closure might be temporary. They argued briefly over the most appropriate metaphor for the situation. Was banning a newspaper more like a car breaking down on the road, or a plane shutting off mid-flight? Was this going to be a crash or a stall? As they discussed, I sat thinking about how much I would miss Shargh, with its ironic headlines, perfectly pitched gibes at the government, and relentless reporting on Iran's social ills. Who else is going to take on the current...
...there is a strong sense, as you travel the district, that Shays' position is beginning to decay. In mid-August, I watched the Congressman take questions in Darien from a luncheon group called the romeos (Retired Outstanding Men Eating Out). Shays was very patient, taking questions for almost two hours, and the romeos were appreciative. Toward the end, however, a gentleman named Howard Zinner rose to praise Shays for his civility and moderation and then asked this question: "What do you have to say about politicians like your fellow Republican, House majority leader John Boehner [of Ohio], who calls those...
...mysterious death of TV's Superman star and struggling B-movie actor George Reeves. While the critics have been mixed to positive, it's hard to argue with the degree of scrupulous detail in the picture, from the exacting duplication of Reeves' famous superhero costume down to the mid-century furniture and curtains featured in interior scenes...