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...always one of the options.” Following her post-doc work, Jasanoff taught at the University of Virginia. She applied for a tenure track position at Harvard in 2006. Jasanoff’s parents are also on the Harvard faculty.Although most Harvard professors may seem as old as Harvard itself, some departments feature recent Harvard graduates, like Jasanoff, who return to Harvard to teach after relatively short hiatuses in the real world. Assistant Professor of Government Eric M. Nelson ’99 abandoned his decision to attend law school. “I became increasingly fascinated with...
...harsh, it is a useful distinction to be made when devising ways to advance the cause effectively. Yet gay rights advocates have not taken the appropriate cues from their defeats earlier this month, as reflected in their continued ignorance of their opponents’ thoughts and motives. They seem unable to face that democracy has spoken, and it has said “no” on same-sex marriage...
...moved the furniture and rugs in the Winthrop JCR to create an impromptu runway. Racks of clothing sit by the windows as the models try on different outfits. There is only one mirror in the entire room, and even that one ends up falling and cracking. The models seem to be running mostly off the feedback from the directors and each other. As models line up to practice their walks, Parent sits at the end to comment on each one. “Cross your feet more.” “Slow down...
...Let’s just say things were a lot looser before AIDS.” I’ll leave it at that. Drinking Age Changed to 21 (1984) This was undeniably devastating, but there is a bright side: it makes the really old freshmen seem popular instead of just really creepy. World Wide Web (1991) The arrival of the Internet Age provides relief for blue-balled males (and females?) on Friday nights. Lorena Bobbatt Trial (1993) Remember when that crazy lady castrated her husband? Guys locked themselves in their rooms for weeks. Soulja Boy (2007) This song...
...lucky.FM: Currently, you are a professor of languages and literatures at Bard College in New York. Would you ever consider becoming a professor here?Achebe: Well, I think it is probably too late, [laughs] because I am quite comfortable where I am. To see Harvard from that distance seems to be quite useful.FM: When you wrote “Things Fall Apart”, did you have any idea that it would have the impact that it has?Achebe: No, it was impossible to have any such view because there was nothing to base it on. It had not been...