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...majority of students who entered Harvard in the fall of 2001, last spring marked the conclusion of four years of study at the College. A small portion of the would-be Class of 2005, however, will bid farewell to Harvard in January. Members of the Class of 2005 who returned to school this fall for an additional semester are just now celebrating the end of their theses and the completion of their undergraduate careers. “I feel mostly like a 2005 class member come back to finish my thesis for three months,” said David...
Despite the originality of Shelby’s interpretation of black solidarity throughout the ages, the first 100 or so pages of the book are a bit dry. In this portion, the book reads more like a musty encyclopedia—defying the hip image conveyed by the young red-shirted man who poses with outstretched arms on the cover. I admit, I found myself feeling as though I were reading an overlong introduction to an Expos 20 paper. Indeed, I wondered when Shelby would move beyond setting up his argument and actually advance it by adding a new dimension...
...must complete separate applications for the medical and business components. The program encourages students to practice medicine first-hand upon graduation before moving into the higher echelons of management. “One of the keys of this program is to make sure that people do retain the clinical portion of their education,” said David K. Lee ’04, a one-time Leverett biochemistry concentrator who is now in his second year at the Medical School and has enrolled in the joint track. Lee said he hopes to become a practicing oncologist before beginning...
...their team,” Harvard coach Frank Sullivan said. “They were mixing and matching with lineups and that was tough for them.” Janev was the Wildcats’ leading scorer entering the contest, but foul trouble kept him sidelined for a significant portion of the game. He fouled out on the technical in the waning moments and went to the bench with just two points and four rebounds on the evening. The Crimson led just 28-23 with 3:18 remaining in the opening half, but scored the final seven points before...
...simultaneously promoting accountability for academic performance. The forced grading scale for every class at HBS gives the top 15 to 20 percent of students a “I,” the next 70-or-so percent a “II,” and the remaining portion a “III” or “IV.” This scale ensures that nearly everyone at HBS receives II’s. The real fear amongst students is that employers will only look at candidates with the best grades. But since...