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Harvard is completely without serious consequences and its students can do no wrong, or so it seems. Regardless how much students slack, shirk or steal, the University eventually tosses a diploma in their direction and they stride into the real world having been coddled by academics and protected from the harsh realities of the real world. Sheltered by brick, ivy and egos, we are taught to feel impervious to everyone else’s rules, according to which people go to jail and ruin their lives for mistakes they made when they were, yes, just...
...past few years, who customarily take sabbaticals after their third year at Harvard. But if the department knew that its new hires would all go on sabbatical in three years, it should have planned accordingly by spreading out the hires and hiring more junior faculty to pick up the slack next year. Although there’s little time left to recruit for next year, it should do what it can to fill out its roster. To alleviate the shortage in the short-term, all of the University’s undergraduates would be indebted...
Picking up the slack for the Bears was rookie sensation Jason Forte. The 6’0 guard, who is the younger brother of former UNC standout and current Boston Celtics guard Joseph Forte, netted a career-high 25 points to lead all scorers and also contributed four steals, four rebounds and three assists...
...Then there's the political calculus of the midterm elections. Voters will probably be willing to cut Cheney and the administration some slack if there is a clear-cut reason for secrecy. Otherwise, Cheney and the GOP could take a pounding in the press. "Everyone is very sympathetic to issues of national security," says Melanson, "especially in times like these. But when it comes to issues of domestic policy that affect a controversial matter, I think the public right to know and even the doctrine of executive privilege suggests some information should be forthcoming...
...second half, though, Harvard’s shooters picked up the slack and reeled off a 16-3 run to take a 35-28 lead with 12:58 left in the game. Harvey accounted for 10 of those points and finished with a game-high...