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Faculty and students alike should be more willing to acknowledge the extent to which grades are tangential to course material. This would do much to dispel Harvard's grade obsessive culture and shift emphasis toward the pursuit of learning for its own sake...

Author: By Richard S. Lee, | Title: What's in a Grade? | 2/8/2001 | See Source »

...tied up the Crimson in knots, outmuscling Harvard on the puck, and whizzing it around the ice with terrific precision. Harvard managed just three shots on goal in the first period, and at least two were weak sharp angle shots that appeared to be shots for the sake of shooting...

Author: By Michael R. Volonnino, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The 'V' Spot: M. Hockey Spirit Lacking | 2/6/2001 | See Source »

...vaguely self-satisfied look in their eyes. Well, of course we are--we're losing it every day, in every town and city and street corner in America. We lose, and lose, and then we lose some more. But the war goes on. As it must, for the sake of our society--and of our souls...

Author: By Ross G. Douthat, | Title: The Necessary War | 2/5/2001 | See Source »

...instantly denied the story, her spokesperson intoning that Lopez and Combs "are absolutely together." Unconvinced, the Daily News responded that Lopez and Combs, whose trial on weapons-possession and bribery charges starts in New York this week, had merely reached an agreement to remain together in public for the sake of his pretrial image. The jury will surely be impressed by Puffy's commitment, real or otherwise, to a hot movie star...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Feb. 5, 2001 | 2/5/2001 | See Source »

...pleasure in video games has always been in getting different kinds of challenges and exploring new areas. And to be sure, I found myself returning to the game for the sake of driving around and in "the sites." "Midnight Club" also has plenty of satisfying destruction potential. Lampposts, newspaper boxes and windows are just some of the objects that can be smashed for the sake of a faster time. But speaking as a New Yorker, please do not come here expecting as little traffic or as few pedestrians as you'll find here. The most outrageous fantasy fulfillment of this...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How to Make Money in Video Games | 2/2/2001 | See Source »

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