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...future, Summers describes the College’s failure to prepare undergraduates for “the current world landscape” as “Harvard’s Achilles heel.” He uses the magazine as a forum to advocate a number of changes, including stiffer grading standards, more interaction between students and professors and the inclusion of teaching reviews in tenure applications...
...chilly reception from politicians of all stripes who count on it as a protector of their power. The Prime Minister himself has little interest in having the state sell rai, which would not only swipe away his newfound influence at the public broadcaster, but could also bring on stiffer ratings competition from a potential newcomer...
While students crowded the winners to congratulate them, Summers warned that the competition will be far stiffer next year. He has taken on an advisee and is eligible for both the Faculty and non-Faculty categories. “I’m very competitive,” he quipped...
...embarrass him in whatever form of retaliation he chooses to wage. "Homeland defense" has been a miniscule expenditure in the pre-Tuesday world; it will not be anymore. And the formation of a government agency to deal specifically with the threat of terrorism - more intelligence, increased airport security, stiffer checks at U.S. borders - seems imminent, and it will have to have a budget big enough to impress...
...tribute to be held at Madison Square Garden in September--is bound to be a cornucopia of good taste. Liza Minnelli will perform You Are Not Alone with a 300-voice gospel choir; Marlon Brando will make a rare live non-nude appearance; and the JACKSON 5--older and stiffer but surely just as cute--will reunite. Indeed, five Jacksons will reunite--but not all are original. Citing "the exorbitant prices being charged" for the event, Jermaine Jackson is a conscientious objector. Jermaine claimed that the $2,500 top ticket price and the lack of a charity associated with...