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There are few harder tasks than to reflect on college and be original. It would be a miracle for me to discuss the profound moments of college and to give gratitude to the people who have been so important to me, all without coming off as at least a little trite. Furthermore, I am resisting the male urge of using favorite scenes and lines from classic college movies (Animal House, Road Trip, etc.) to take the place of meaningful reflection. Suffice it to say that I owe any remaining sanity to my roommates, any decent grades to my parents...
...University President Lawrence H. Summers’ desire to staff the administration with “his own” people, a common move by new managers in any organization (but one sometimes handled with more grace than we saw here). On the other hand, the restructuring might reflect a more fundamental philosophical change, reshaping the administration to focus more on academics—Summers and Dean of the Faculty William C. Kirby have publicly encouraged Harvard students to pay even greater attention to their studies than they already do—and less on extracurricular activities. Lewis, a summa...
Next year, The Crimson will begin covering a new dean of Harvard College. As Lewis returns to teaching full-time, The Crimson’s pages from the past eight years, critical as they have often been, will nonetheless reflect the legacy of commitment and care he gave to the office. They will also remind his successors just how hard they will have to work in order to follow him. To paraphrase one of the dean’s favorite authors: He has done the state some service, and we know...
According to Milne, the wider margin did not reflect a different type of race...
...changes in demographics and spending habits, the average is recalculated every two years. But it still lags some trends. Cell phones and Internet access are significant new expenses for many families that aren't adequately captured in the latest CPI. And today's cost-of-living adjustments don't reflect looming shocks, like the $78 billion cumulative deficit that state governments will soon be making up with hikes in taxes and fees. For many workers, those added expenses will swamp their usual 1% to 2% raises--if they get any raises at all. --By Jyoti Thottam