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...tradition, the flaws of the blocking system have again been subject to intense scrutiny. And while much of the criticism is leveled by those members of the Class of 2008 currently embroiled in the process, even upperclassmen favored with the gift of hindsight (most would likely agree that, in retrospect, blocking choices are far less monumentous than they seem at the time) can admit that the current procedure is far from perfect. But thusfar, reasonable solutions seem few and far between...
Both Taylor and Pelle rushed onto the ice to relieve Steve Mandes. In retrospect, neither freshman was sure if he should have...
...retrospect, Jenkins adds, “That experience of having the HFA support the project at a very early stage was important in persuading Paul to move forward with the work...
...retrospect, one thinks it might have been better to have a more balanced discussion of all of the elements,” he said...
...recent piece in The Atlantic Monthly, “The Truth About Harvard,” Douthat reveals that in retrospect, he feels “cheated” by his undergraduate experience at Harvard, and proceeds to bash practically every aspect of academic life—the classes offered, what is expected of the students, the way grades are given—on his way to concluding that Harvard is, as its critics have long suspected, easy. Harvard students are “creatively lazy,” committing their considerable intellect to achieving the highest grades with...