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Gentlemen: I must confess serious doubts about the efficacy—or even the integrity—of the “classic” exam period editorial, “Beating the System,” you reprinted recently. I almost suspect this so-called “Donald Carswell ’50” of being rather one of Us—the Bad Guys—than one of you. If your readers have been following Mr. Carswell’s advice for the last 11 years, then your readers have been going down the tubes...
...brute-force” solution than this prehistoric-seeming one. Harvard has been more than content to do the minimum when it relates to this construction, however, as evidenced by the fact that the machinery on site uses high-sulfur fuel, which has been linked to a host of serious health problems. Harvard refused to replace the high-sulfur fuel with low-sulfur fuel—why shell out an additional $200/day when high-sulfur fuel already “meets” regulations? It’s time for Harvard to do a little more than meet the minimum...
Directed by Cory Edwards, Todd Edwards and Tony Leech The Weinstein Company 1 1/2 stars There are few better formulas for making serious bank in Hollywood than the animated family film. Thanks to “Shrek” and “Finding Nemo,” the elements of the genre are now well-defined: endearing stories and characters, lifelike digital effects, and humor just edgy enough to please parents and teens without corrupting the kids. So with the public so hungry for wholesome digital fun, it’s no surprise that formidable Hollywood execs Harvey...
...plane descended to a veritable horde of emergency vehicles, lights flashing in anxious anticipation, I realized what the whole world except for the passengers on board flight 210 knew: the plane—and our lives—had been in serious danger the whole time. Following a quick tow to the deserted gate, Midwest graciously wined and dined its inconvenienced passengers, put us up in the airport Hilton, and offered us two “unrestricted” round trip ticket vouchers to anywhere Midwest Airlines flies. Which, by the way, is not just the mid-west...
...that killed two Massachusetts girls in the fall. His defense, however, does not account for his remarkably poor judgment in the matter. The attorney general and gubernatorial candidate may have negatively affected a pending criminal investigation with his request, and his closeness to the girls’ family raises serious questions about whether the request was a product of political favoritism or genuine compassion.In October, two teenaged sisters—Shauna Murphy, 17, and Meghan Murphy, 15—died after slamming into a utility pole while driving from a party in Northborough, Massachusetts, where they had allegedly been drinking...