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...would have a large impact on Cambridge and surrounding communities. She also pointed out that in this time of fiscal downturn, the employees of human service agencies are worried about the security of their own jobs. “The very agencies that help people with the myriad of issues they face are struggling themselves because funding is reduced, and maybe they even have a spouse or partner who lost their job somewhere else,” Semonoff said. DHS agency directors expressed relief that Question One—the ballot measure that would have eliminated the current 5.3 percent...
Though the current financial crisis may dominate the news, Teach for America founder Wendy Kopp spoke at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education yesterday afternoon about a very different crisis: that of the myriad problems facing America’s public schools today. Kopp, who serves as the CEO of the organization, was introduced by Graduate School of Education Dean Kathleen McCarthy who stated that “more undergrads than ever are seriously considering Teach for America.” After the introduction, Kopp spoke enthusiastically for half an hour about the 18-year-old program. According...
...general basketball operations and dedicating a specific person to work with the refs full-time. Johnson occupies a new post in the NBA hierarchy, as senior vice president of referee operations. Former NBA coach and general manager Stu Jackson, who ostensibly oversaw the refs in addition to his myriad other responsibilities as the league's executive vice president for basketball operations, is now free to focus on other matters. "We finally have somebody who is just ours," veteran ref Crawford says. "Before, we had people that had 7,000 hats. He's not going to be easy...
Yesterday’s editorial, “Bad Board” incorrectly stated that the Undergraduate Council’s (UC) discussion of Ad Board reform has been limited to discussions of student representation. In fact, the UC has expressed concern about a myriad of Ad Board related issues. Rather, the editorial was intended to say that student discussion more generally has focused on the student representation on the Ad Board. The Crimson regrets the error...
Recessions make their presence felt in myriad ways. Aside from the obvious fiscal consequences, the prospect of a global economic downturn also induces subtle, yet profound, psychological changes. Researchers have found that in hard times people prefer models who look mature—probably because evolutionary instincts compel them to search for a capable provider—while slow, contemplative tunes like “That’s What Friends Are For” are favored over more upbeat melodies...