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Professors should lead the charge of bringing the social into the academic. Good teachers can create a more relaxed atmosphere during lecture without distracting from the learning process. Perpetuating a “be quiet and listen to me” atmosphere prevents students from enjoying the time spent in the uncomfortable Science Center seats. Students should also take the initiative, recognizing that lectures are much more fun when you sit with your friends. Section leaders should add humor and food to their classes to make them feel more like conversations and debates with friends and colleagues than 15 students...
...year-old Chinese-Malaysian businessman who bankrolled Foxwoods in northeastern Connecticut. Foxwoods, the country's largest gaming venue, is actually a constellation of five casinos about 10 miles down the road from the Mohegan Sun. On an average day, 40,000 people pass through what was a quiet, mostly rural patch of New England...
...effect of Harvey’s quiet start has been alleviated by increased production from his teammates. That trend continued Saturday. Besides Merchant—whose game-high output Friday came on the heels of a career-best 25-point effort at Rider—Harvard received another healthy showing from its frontcourt. Senior Sam Winter had 12 points, freshman center Brian Cusworth contributed a career-high 11 points and Sigafoos added...
...bloody retreat from world primacy. Anti-American unrest in the Middle East reached its peak after Sept. 11 but before the Afghanistan campaign, when the United States seemed to be the most vulnerable and the extremists thought that they could win. But during operations in Afghanistan, the streets fell quiet...
...recent string of crimes in the usually quiet Yard has lead HUPD to take extra precautions, Catalano said...