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Does that look like the picture you see from your dorm window? Probably not, but Wisse believes that these characteristics of the “new generation” of Harvard students prompted the student body to reject the Faculty’s recent coup and support University President Lawrence H. Summers. Unfortunately, Wisse’s simple explanation does not withstand scrutiny; not only is she out of touch with students one third her age—a day of Core classes and a night at a final club would refute both of her claims?...

Author: By Andrew D. Fine | Title: Confusing Conservatism | 3/2/2006 | See Source »

...irony the solution to the hipster’s dilemma, and the cure for her main source of guilt? Can it let you abide by your fiercest artistic commandments while admitting a few sins of your own? Can you be both prophet and sinner?Some reject the idea of musical sin altogether—and where there’s no sin, irony can give no absolution. Susan I. Putnins ’08, Jazz Director for the campus radio station WHRB, sees irony as a mask, not a tool. For her, enjoyment is enjoyment, ironic...

Author: By Nicholas K. Tabor, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Walking on Pop Sunshine | 3/2/2006 | See Source »

...most materialistic country in the world and that we're mean-spirited. We're pretty awful people and we should be ashamed of ourselves and start all over again. Well, I don't hold that view, and the overwhelming majority of Australians don't hold that view, and they reject it." It's a caricature of the criticisms. Pure hyperbole, no doubt. But Howard makes it clear that the critics not only hate him, they hate us too. Howard's understanding of and empathy with ordinary Australians is deeply held; if he really is out of touch with the young...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Leader of the Pack | 2/27/2006 | See Source »

...Their trials predict the tweak would be worth as much as $80 million a year in additional revenue. Brin isn't moved. "I don't see how it enhances the experience of our users," he says. It probably wouldn't hurt it much either. But the Google guys reject the proposal--"Let's not do it," Brin declares, to the engineers' obvious disappointment--leaving the $80 million on the table...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Search Of The Real Google | 2/12/2006 | See Source »

...thoroughly and wholeheartedly reject the reasoning of the comment in Tuesday’s Crimson entitled “The SMART Grants Are Stupid” (Feb. 7). I would like to specifically address the criticism of science-oriented scholarship programs for low-income students, leaving aside considerations of politics...

Author: By Daniel H. Slichter | Title: Incentives For Study of Science A Benefit to Society | 2/10/2006 | See Source »

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