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...remove Ryan Jordan [a prolific editor who lied about his credentials] if he was doing a good job?-Joel Gunn, Greensboro, N.C. The community of Wikipedia is still very much built on trust. A violation of that trust is a very serious matter. It's a sad scenario. (See the 50 best websites...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 10 Questions: Jimmy Wales | 3/21/2007 | See Source »

...hooked up with one of your future roommates. Whether this occurred across the sexes or between them, it made for a really gay (3) night, but now you have an excuse to never speak to them again. Bonus! In deference to our Bell Lap forebears, we admit to the sad truth that residential life at Harvard sucks. There are many ways to cope with this, but most people just overcompensate. The two most popular options are getting blackout and trying to hook up with busted girls and butter-bodies (see Bell Lap 1), or joining student groups that celebrate every...

Author: By Peter J. Martinez and D. A. Wallach, CONTRIBUTING WRITERSS | Title: Bell Lap 2: Quad? Whatev, They All Suck | 3/21/2007 | See Source »

...egalitarianism. This is because many crave the self-help genre’s stern brand of personal responsibility. Lisa Nichols, an author who appeared on Oprah, says her attitude to those who attend her workshops is, “I don’t want to know [your sad story].” What can come off as callousness towards undeserved suffering, is strong medicine for others. Another popular book, “Rich Dad, Poor Dad,” published in 2000, claims the wealthy self-perpetuate not through trust funds or Ivy League degrees, but by passing down...

Author: By Will E. Johnston | Title: ‘The Secret’ of Self-Reliance | 3/20/2007 | See Source »

...time assist leader and third on the school’s scoring list with 196 points.But it may be the gutsy team efforts, such as the seven-period grind in the quarterfinal loss to Wisconsin, that she will remember best. “I’m sad that I won’t get a chance to put on that Harvard jersey again,” Chu said in her acceptance speech. “That was a great honor for me.”“It’s not about...

Author: By Rebecca A. Compton, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Chu Honored With Patty Kazmaier | 3/18/2007 | See Source »

...That may be, but Lloyd Wimberley sees a sad irony in the way current national pressures to close achievement gaps can actually work against the neediest students. "No Child Left Behind has resulted in increased resentment toward at-risk and exceptional-needs kids," he says. "It's sad that legislation intended to improve the outcome for these kids is backfiring...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Is a Top School Forcing Out Low-Performing Students? | 3/14/2007 | See Source »

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