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...doesn’t take the flak personally. “That’s sort of what’s fun about the CEB—working our hardest, trying to prove people wrong about Harvard not being a fun place,” McFadden said.Mee, who somewhat damningly chose the resurrected Blink-182 as hisdream Yardfest artist, agreed that they were always hoping to improve on previous years. “The CEB is very young—we still have a ways to go to become properly institutionalized,” he said.So is there hope...

Author: By Alexander J. Ratner, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Yardfest, Unfenced | 3/17/2009 | See Source »

...Though Obama's tone fell somewhat short, he has proved that he understands the level of humiliation now being foisted on American taxpayers. He described the stakes of the current situation perfectly. "This is not just a matter of dollars and cents," the President said in the East Room. "It's about our fundamental values. All across the country, there are people who are working hard and meeting their responsibilities every single day without the benefit of government bailouts or multimillion-dollar bonuses...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Obama's AIG Outrage: All Talk, No Action | 3/17/2009 | See Source »

...democratization of journalism: "Consumers are gravitating to the work of individual writers and voices, and away somewhat from the institutional brand," the Project's study proclaims. Websites like Global Post now allow individual journalists to become independent contractors, "in much the way photographers have operated for years at magazines." But the demise of an institutional framework to ensure quality and reliability would mean that consumers themselves would have to decide which journalists to trust. And already, there are growing doubts about "whether the generation in charge has the vision and the boldness to reinvent the industry ... [And] it is unclear...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The State of the Media: Not Good | 3/16/2009 | See Source »

Power is also shifting toward consumers, who have made it overwhelmingly clear that "they want the news they want when they want it." This has prompted online news organizations to re-think their approach to content and, surprisingly, many organizations are getting it right by "focusing somewhat less on bringing audiences in and more on pushing content out." The authors practically sigh with relief when noting how the industry is finally "recognizing the viral nature of the Web and the rise of social media." What began as e-mail alerts and RSS feeds has since morphed into Facebook and Digg...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The State of the Media: Not Good | 3/16/2009 | See Source »

...evening of the playing field.” She said students will also be able to take advantage of new opportunities in alternative energy and other 21st century industries. Malcolm R. Rivers ’09 said he views the shift away from finance and consulting as a somewhat positive phenomenon, as it has forced people to expand their options and discover passions that they may not have otherwise realized. Rivers will work for Teach for America next year, a path that an increasing number of Harvard students have taken. “It’s interesting...

Author: By Victor W. Yang, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Slumping Economy Hits Job Recruiters | 3/16/2009 | See Source »

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