Word: peering
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...beyond his hometown, a movement that, as the author illustrates, has much to do with a second-generation-immigrant compulsion to assert identity. "First we was rudeboys, then we be Indian niggas, then rajamuffins, then raggastanis, Britasians, f___n Indobrits," as Londonstani's conflicted hero, Jas, describes his peer-group's search for a label. "These days we try an use our own word for homeboy an so we just call ourselves desis." That word basically means countrymen in Hindi, but in Londonstani it seems to embrace any young gangsta wannabe who fancies bling jewelry, designer hooded sweatshirts, Bollywood film...
...mail or other methods to their students, who are trusted to complete exams wherever they choose, outside of the watchful eye of proctors or teaching fellows. If one student finds a fellow student violating the academic honor code, it is his or her duty to report their peer, and if they are found not to have, the punishments for both students are comparable. This system, explicitly based on reciprocal trust, is surprisingly successful at promoting integrity on campus, even in a cynic’s world.Although the Harvard community assumes that every student knows right from wrong?...
...expected only to last one year.And Bok’s writings suggest that he would not impose an honor code if students did not rally behind the idea.“Apparently honor codes themselves are not as important as the efforts accompanying them to create a supportive peer environment that affirms honesty and discourages cheating of any kind,” Bok wrote in his most recent book.WITH HONORS?Although Radcliffe College used an honor code from 1907 until 1961, one has never existed at Harvard College. Indeed, both faculty members and students question whether a code could survive...
...that music at the College was at its nadir. Not so. Just as Freefall persevered, with some members branching off to form the Dharma Seals, so many student bands have, with the help of loyal fan bases, overcome venue and technical limitations, strict noise rules, and at-times tepid peer response.Arts First weekend looks to celebrate all the acts that have overcome these obstacles. The schedule is peppered with a variety of performances from some of Harvard’s most talented (and quirky) student acts. With the bitter taste of Wyclef freshly washed away by the clean piquancy...
...only real instance” of “doing any contortion work at Harvard.” Some might disagree. In addition to her work in theater, Savitsky works two research jobs, contributes a column for The Harvard Crimson Arts section, is a peer counselor, does yoga, and says she even manages to go to class. Following graduation, Savitsky plans to go to law school and hopes to work in the “intersection of law and psychology,” although she knows she will continue to be involved in the arts. “A professor...