Word: standardly
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...closing time. The unwary passer-by is first greeted with a bouncing image of that Harvard staple, the Eliot House bell tower. The visitor is then presented with a list of possible subjects to explore, ranging from the potentially interesting "Adventure" and "Famous Faces at Harvard" categories to the standard "Athletics" and "Museums and Libraries." The final category, though, provokes the balling of fists and the grinding of teeth. It is "Titanic...
...been fit to tie itself to Titanic-mania lest it miss out on any extra publicity that might be gleaned from advertising the fact that Harvard people drowned too. Clicking on the "Titanic" category reveals surprisingly little information, but they sink to such depths at to capitalize that revoltingly standard image of Jack clutching Rose and staring into the distance. The exhibit reveals not only the commonly known Widener-Titanic connection, but also the lesser known Straus-Titanic link...
There must be a better system, one that minimizes rejection and involves less competition and more goodwill. Here's one idea, at least for internships, fellowships and other non-essential positions. Application procedures for these spots could be conducted as follows: From the start, a clear minimum standard for all White House, say, you might need a certain high GPA, two strong letters of recommendation and a top-notch essay. The letters and essay would be subjectively read and considered as usual. But rather than being ranked and evaluated individually, one against the next, all applicants would be divided...
...more potent objection is that picking people at random hinders our ability to account for diversity. But this is untrue. The initial standard for qualification could be set so as to guarantee a diverse poll of admits to the lottery. True, you might by chance end up with a homogeneous group selected in a given round, but over time disparities would even out. Or, if need be, the lottery could be circumvented to allow for extraordinary circumstances...
Over the past two years, Microsoft has used its enormous financial clout and standard-setting power to dip its hands into many areas on-line: news (MSNBC), consumer Internet access (Web TV), and travel reservations. And partly for this reason, Microsoft has become extremely controversial of late. The Justice Department lawsuit filed last fall over the earlier consent degree is still ongoing, and may be expanded next month. Several states' attorneys general are investigating Microsoft's trade practices, as is the European Union. More recently, Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) held committee hearings in early March questioning whether...