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...heavily science-oriented schools like the California Institute of Technology to exclusively arts-based institutions like the Rhode Island School of Design, colleges include within their ranks a vastly diverse array of academic emphases. Even within each institution, a multitude of disciplines exists, making it necessary for students to select only a few specific areas for study in greater depth. The diversity of experiences offered makes it exceptionally difficult to develop a test or even a set of tests that are general enough to apply to all students’ college experiences while at the same time not so elementary...

Author: By The Crimson Staff, | Title: Don’t Test Me | 4/19/2006 | See Source »

Most freshmen can roll out of bed at 10:57 a.m. for Expos at 11 a.m. But for the select few in Freshman Seminar 21w, the journey to class is a little more rugged. Their class is jointly taught by Dr. David R. Foster and Mother Nature herself, deep in the heart of the Harvard forest. A forest, you say? Yes, my child, a forest. Indeed, in 1907, Harvard bought a forest, and soon added a museum, colonial farmhouses, and, most importantly, DSL. According to Forest Director Dr. David R. Foster—whose last name...

Author: By Nicola C. Perlman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard Forest—Not Just for Owls Anymore | 4/19/2006 | See Source »

Before venturing into the immigration debate, you should probably select your rhetorical weapons. Are we dealing with “undocumented immigrants” or “illegal aliens”? Does the McCain-Kennedy bill recently approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee allow for “earned citizenship” or “amnesty”? Is the issue one of “fairness” or one of “law and order?...

Author: By William E. Johnston, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: In the Name of the Law | 4/18/2006 | See Source »

...help make the selection, TIME asked earlier honorees whom they would select as the world's most influential people. This week's installment...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Who Should Be Among This Year's Picks for the TIME 100? | 4/16/2006 | See Source »

According to Riley, elections for the 12 representative positions will begin May 2. Once elected positions are filled, the board will select students to fill the remaining six seats...

Author: By Alexander D. Blankfein, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: New Social Programming Board Nabs $200K | 4/12/2006 | See Source »

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