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Mention German-born filmmaker Uwe Boll?s name in certain circles-especially those of the Internet geek variety - and you?re sure to be pummeled by an onslaught of negative adjectives and metaphors. Indeed, Boll is no stranger to criticism: when his film Alone in the Dark-based on the video game of the same name-came out in 2005, critics called it "overblown, amateurish gibberish," and used it as proof that Boll "belongs in the pantheon of inept directors." His follow-up film BloodRayne, another video game adaptation, was equally panned, and left critics declaring that he was "fast...
...wasted no time with its attack, pouncing on the Harvard net just three minutes into the first half. A rocket pass across the circle deflected into the Crimson goal, launching the Crusaders to an early lead. After a significant stalemate, Harvard again became the victim of the Holy Cross onslaught. With 12 minutes remaining in the first period, the Crusader offense pelted sophomore goalie Kelly Knoche with a whirlwind attack. Knoche exhibited superhuman agility, raking up half of the game’s eight saves in only two minutes. Nonetheless, the Crusaders’ persistence prevailed. A dangerous crowd accumulated...
...fiction bestseller. Unless you are planning a campaign this fall or trying to butter up to Thomas Professor of Government and Sociology and Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Theda Skocpol for GSAS admissions, this is probably not the one book to read before the onslaught of syllabi. —Staff writer Kristina M. Moore can be reached at moore2@fas.harvard.edu...
...applaud Harvard" for eradicating early admissions altogether, says Pete Caruso, associate director of admissions at B.C. Five years ago, he says he might have been firmly in that camp. But today, the onslaught of applications-boosted by the ease of applying online-makes the administrative slog of processing them nearly unmanageable. Beginning the process early buys overworked college admissions workers a little extra time to provide "quality reads," he says...
...onslaught comes despite the fact that an exhaustive review by the nation's top homework scholar, Duke University's Harris Cooper, concluded that homework does not measurably improve academic achievement for kids in grade school. That's right: all the sweat and tears do not make Johnny a better reader or mathematician...