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...years ahead, BlackCAST would like to maintain the popularity of Eleganza as a way of challenging the traditionally rigid reputation that Harvard has of creating an unsupported artistic community...
...through dining halls,” says Trujillo. “Other than working out, I watch what I eat,” he adds. “I’m a borderline calorie-counter.” However, others brag about not having to stick to a rigid diet to maintain their bodies. “I don’t watch what I eat,” boasts Goonan. “I eat what I want.” Either way, for these muscle-flexing workout kings, the desire to fit the narrowing standards...
While the rigid 19th century dress codes have faded into the cracks of Harvard Hall, the pressure to value appearance pervades the attitudes and closets of today’s male. But not every Harvard man spends his time getting highlights or seeking the perfect pomade. Some cultivate a hipster chic, others just throw on their sweats. The trend of male vanity affects a noticeable crowd, and seems to have filtered down from the high-rise office buildings and underground nightclubs of New York and London...
...levels, and it seems unfair for there to be the same grade distribution in the more accelerated and less accelerated versions of the course,” he said. “And what one wants to do is apply some overall pressure against grade inflation without the excessively rigid structure that a fixed curve for all courses provides...
...report last week that pushes for administrative changes. "It is a wonky thing," says Julie Wolk of the Public Interest Research Group. "But it could dramatically weaken the program." Companies want to limit liability and shift responsibility to the states, where rules are more flexible. Federal standards are "rigid and extreme," says Michael Steinberg of the Superfund Settlements Project, an industry group that includes General Electric, DuPont and IBM. "Groundwater must meet standards for tap water, even though at many of these sites no one drinks it. Soil at many sites must be clean enough so people could play...