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...There are some goofy, B-movie interludes, but nothing stands in the way of RJD2’s party for long. It’s difficult to find parallels for a scratcher who can hold his own so simply and easily, but perhaps his closest peer is sample-savante DJ Shadow. Shadow’s influence may be seen in the album opener “The Horror” and “Smoke and Mirrors.” Both boast uneasy guitar squalls and minor themes that emerge sounding as though a blues band had undertaken the soundtrack...
Gross told the Faculty there will be a series of symposia in November during which professors from Harvard and its peer institutions will discuss the history and theories behind the Core curriculum and explore the different types of curricula that exist at other schools...
Officials are quick to point out that all current MBAs participate in a required ethics course—a rarity among HBS’ peer institutions...
Some critics of the rankings say that their calculation system is flawed. The critics show that schools can change their ranking in some categories without improving college life or undergraduate education. With creative advertising targeted towards college and university presidents, a school can inflate its “peer assessment” score, which accounts for 25 percent of its rank. With clever accounting methods, like counting incomplete applications as rejections, a school can alter its selectivity ranking and overall score...
Curious students and faculty members stopped by on their way to and from classes to peer at the large circle that had gathered on the lawn in front of the Science Center, where HIPJ had set up tables with anti-war petitions...