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...important natural gift that he has.”Perhaps the most important goal of Akpan’s career came in the first round of the tournament. In the 103rd minute, Akpan scored the double-overtime winner to beat the University of Massachusetts 1-0 and send the team through to the second round.His ability both to score goals and set them up helped Akpan break the Crimson’s all-time points mark, previously held by Chris Ohiri ’64. The Grand Prairie, Texas native now has 97 points in his three years...

Author: By Jay M. Cohen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Record-Breaking Junior Rising to the Top | 12/2/2008 | See Source »

...well on standardized tests, and other school districts are experimenting with giving gift certificates to top-performing students. But GradeFund puts the rewards in students' hands. Or rather, in their friends' and families' hands. The site is akin to Facebook in that it lets students create a profile and send out invitations asking for sponsors to pledge whatever they please for each A - $1, $2 or more. Sponsors can also donate by subject area, giving money to students who ace, say, organic chemistry or film studies. For example, ZooToo.com, a website for pet enthusiasts, is GradeFund's first corporate sponsor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Getting Paid for Your A's | 12/2/2008 | See Source »

...Until then, it’s vital that we continue regular vaccinations. Though it may not send a Harvard student to the hospital, getting the flu could impact studying for finals or cause a serious thesis setback. Employers try to get their workers vaccinated because there are huge productivity benefits given the small cost of the vaccine. For most college students, the benefits remain and the cost is effectively zero...

Author: By Adam R. Gold | Title: Get a Flu Shot | 11/30/2008 | See Source »

...that calmer heads prevail, and that the Indian government response is little more than posturing, unlike in 2001 when a December attack on the Indian parliament was attributed to Pakistan, and the two nuclear-armed countries nearly went to war. India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has threatened to send Indian troops to the border with Pakistan if solid evidence emerges of Pakistani involvement. In that case, Pakistan would be required to move its own troops from the border with Afghanistan, where they are making headway in the fight against al-Qaeda and Taliban-linked militants, to the Indian frontier...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mumbai: The Perils of Blaming Pakistan | 11/30/2008 | See Source »

...leave their dog behind. And as violence escalated in Baghdad and disrupted supply chains, dog food once again disappeared from shelves in Wardah. Now it's back again, just as Iraqis are emerging from a long nightmare, and there's a palpable optimism. It's my turn to send Salah that e-mail...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Five Reasons for Hope in Iraq | 11/29/2008 | See Source »

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