Word: skills
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...save the liberal arts, University Hall must remember why Harvard teaches the liberal arts. It is not so that students leave knowing skill-sets or canons of materials, but rather that they leave knowing some and thirsting for more. Knowledge for knowledge’s sake is neither a pedagogical method nor a vocational skill; it is a metaphysical belief asserting that studying the universe enriches the lives of those who try. The power to decide the pathway to this goal must be released from the bureaucratic rule of committee and given to the individual student...
...show as Bette and Boo’s son Skippy, who also serves as the narrator of the play. Brener shows growth in Skippy’s character, which we don’t see as clearly in the rest of the cast, and does so with skill and subtlety.At first, Brener’s narration seems over-serious and solemn. He references obscure literary texts in an attempt to distance himself from the problems of his family through logical analysis. Yet eventually, as those attempts break down, Skippy accepts the weaknesses of his parents and comes to terms with...
...minute long tribal dance on the podium,” Lofgren recalled. “But I was just psyched to see people excited about crew—the whole experience was just unbelievable.”And in coming back to Radcliffe, her experience has increased her own skill on the water and confidence in her rowing ability. “I think the summer was an amazing experience for her,” said women’s heavyweight varsity coach Liz O’Leary. “She’s come back here with...
Radliffe gives new meaning to the wisdom of the Beach Boys. With her skill on the river, golden-stater and sophomore Rebekah Kharrazi is making the Black and White wish they all could be California girls.A native of Alameda, Kharrazi was a key contributor to the success of the women’s varsity lightweights a sesaon ago, as the varsity eight took home a silver medal at Eastern Sprints and grabbed a bronze at IRas in 2006.And she did it in just one year.Starting off her freshman season stroking for the varsity eight, Kharrazi rowed in the lead position...
...concludes confidently. Visiting from Korea, Kyung-Wa Park listens to Zhou as she waits for a friend. “His music is very comforting to me, because it’s from Asia. Even though it is Chinese, it still reminds me of Korean music. But, his skill is in a narrow range, and he doesn’t change his rhythm,” she says.Zhou’s music has become a fixture of the Square for Harvard students.“I’m just fascinated by him,” Benjamin C. Cosgrove...