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...Haley says. But Kaplan isn’t the first company to use video games for educational purposes. In 1998, Macmillan Digital Publishing released “Math Invaders,” an action game resembling the classic “Doom.” While it was more popular than previous educational video games, its mild success owed largely to the fact that math took a backseat to entertainment. Kaplan has yet to divulge details about their latest product, but if “Math Invaders” is any indication, the game will have to lure players before...
Currently, no space exists where students can eat and study without a scolding from a library official. While the Lamont Café is currently a space within a library where students are permitted to eat, it is unsuitable as a study space for many undergraduates. Nearly popular enough to be a social hangout, it can be difficult to work amid the din of conversation. Worse, the entrance of a talkative friend can be a serious setback to understanding a philosophical treatise. Students need a quiet study space where eating is permitted...
...nature of energy politics and environmental fads promotes embracing the easy, often more popular fix at the expense of the best one, typically at the governmental and corporate level. The Whole Foods chain’s absolute abandonment of plastic bags (which, as was elegantly stated on this page last week, might end up increasing its customers’ environmental impact) is one of dozens of examples of a major corporation polishing its environmental boilerplate without retrofitting its inefficient engine...
...children about their procedures is also indicative of a poisonous societal context. Today, plastic surgery is an established television genre: “Dr. 90210,” “Nip/Tuck,” and “The Swan” are memorable examples. Even while these popular programs champion the vocation of cosmetic surgeons, their actual patients are meant to sheepishly deny having work done...
...Despite Clinton's derision of Obama as an elitist in recent days, her Indiana strategy has been hinged on winning the support of the state's political establishment. That began in earnest with last fall's endorsement by Sen. Evan Bayh, the popular former governor. She also won the backing of Indiana's Democratic party chair, Dan Parker, who, like Bayh, is among the state's 12 superdelegates. Still, the race is considered so tight that Stephen J. Luecke, South Bend's mayor, began a recent interview with TIME by saying, "Whoever our nominee is, I'm going to fully...