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...fair share of it.However, for the small number of you out there that are completely unaware of this semi-shady social reality, a brief series of examples can serve as quick enlightenment. Creeping is nonchalantly perusing through the Facebook of that girl that sits across from you in section. Or strategically positioning yourself in the dining hall servery to be able to read the details on that guy in your house’s warm-up jacket, figuring out just what sport he got that classy gray DHA tuxedo from. Rounding out the order, both GoCrimson.com player bios...
...already constructed a vast edifice of characters, anecdotes, and terms, Poundstone threatens to undermine his foundations with dense descriptions of “instant runoff voting,” “range voting,” and “Condorcet voting.” While necessary, this section represents the weakest point of “Gaming the Vote.”Nonetheless, “Gaming the Vote” is a book with enormous relevance to the modern age. Poundstone formulates a powerful case for voting reform, and his argument should not fall on deaf ears...
...revising the scheduling system. Instead of hour-long blocks, the new blocks could last as long as 75 minutes, with professors having discretion over how to allocate this time. For example, a professor could opt to teach a 55-minute class and follow it with a 20-minute discussion section. (The CUE members did note, though, that the proposed changes might not assuage undergraduate concern over having enough time to eat lunch.) Beyond scheduling considerations, the committee is also researching the relationship between the frequency of class meetings and quality of learning—whether classes held twice or three...
...featured articles on everything from the ongoing legal debate with Facebook, a list of the most influential Harvard alumni entitled the “Harvard 100,” and a statistical analysis of the number of Harvard wedding announcements that made it into the New York Times wedding section. Manhattan Media, the organization that bought the magazine in May 2008, intended to mail 02138 to the 50,000 wealthiest Harvard alumni—for free. While this was an intriguing twist for advertisers, it was ultimately not a successful one for 02138.Richard Bradley, former executive editor of 02138, explains...
...crisis itself. Times were suddenly scary - and McCain was "erratic," "impulsive," reckless. He fell into a trap he couldn't get out of for weeks: any attempt to do something dramatic and different just dug the hole deeper. Every time McCain took a swing, as his cheering section demanded he do, those undecided-voter dial meters plunged. Six in 10 voters said McCain was spending more time attacking Obama than explaining his own positions, at a moment of crisis when people care what those positions were...