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...Timothy P. McCarthy ’93, the lecturer of Lit and Arts A-86: “American Protest Literature from Tom Paine to Tupac,” also expresses strong approval of the site, claiming that he is “actually going to use the blog to enhance [his] own lecture notes.” In fact, McCarthy is thankful for the site: “The person who’s blogging makes me and [Professor] John [Stauffer] sound quite smart!” he says...
...Vanity aside, McCarthy has no qualms about the legitimacy of the Web site. In fact, he wonders why more professors aren’t making their courses available online. “I don’t know how students would use it in the wrong way,” McCarthy says. “It seems to me that this is one of those opportunities where you can go to the site and enhance your own lecture notes...
...Hard as it is to believe that such a site actually has good intentions, TheFinalClub.org shows no signs of moving to the Sparknotes side of the course-assistance spectrum. Indeed, if more Harvard professors get involved, this site could be an even stronger resource for enhancing students’ understanding in many classes—without cutting corners. A forum of education that professors and students can both agree on? Now, there’s a Harvard solution even Pilbeam can’t take away...
...shirts that have been appearing on campus amidst the ever-present Harvard paraphernalia aren’t just style statements—they’re a step towards improving higher education in Iraq. Since December 2007, Jafar has been designing and marketing the shirts, creating the Web site www.rallyforiraq.com in addition to using flyers and a Facebook group. While the arch-shaped logo of the shirt may look simple, it was designed to evoke the spirit of open-mindedness and possibility for improvement that is crucial to the cause. “We’re trying to start...
...water taste test was part of “Love Your Earth Week,” an entire week of campus-wide green activities. Last night, the Harvard University Dining Services (HUDS) served a “breakfast for dinner” menu. According to the HUDS Web site, breakfast foods are more sustainable because they take less resources to produce. Pforzheimer House will be screening “An Inconvenient Truth” today, with House Master and Professor of Biological Oceanography James J. McCarthy speaking beforehand and taking questions after. Each upperclass House is holding activities for Earth...