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...grown accustomed to similar digs over the past three years in a network of caustic and insightful peers. But when framed in the context of competitiveness, the comment seemed a bit more upsetting. Maybe the academic rivalry was not overwhelming at Harvard, but didn’t the stress of personal competition fill every day and every interaction? Who was working where? Who was going someplace exotic for J-term? Whose social life seemed more fulfilling? Who seemed happy...

Author: By Benjamin P. Schwartz | Title: A Culture of Criticism | 11/20/2009 | See Source »

...prepare for the competition of a global economy. High school teachers received irate text messages from parents protesting an exam grade before class was even over; college deans described freshmen as "crispies," who arrived at college already burned out, and "teacups," who seemed ready to break at the tiniest stress. (See pictures of the college dorm's evolution...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Growing Backlash Against Overparenting | 11/20/2009 | See Source »

There are those who would have women replacing this steamy bedside material outright with Newsweek or the Economist. One is certainly entitled to one’s own opinion on the issue. Personally, after a long day of dealing with papers, personal drama, and general stress, I feel a strong urge to flop down and read something light and fluffy, like Cosmo’s “Red Hot Reads.” And we all need a few new pointers now and then—just not for his body and desires alone...

Author: By Maya Shwayder | Title: Save Some For Me | 11/19/2009 | See Source »

...want to show your Crimson pride:You don’t follow football, but still want to show some school spirit. Unleash some stress and take a study break by watching men passionately whack pucks with sticks.Men’s Varsity Ice Hockey vs. Clarkson, Saturday, November...

Author: By Kriti Lodha, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Get Out! | 11/19/2009 | See Source »

...report's authors are careful to stress that their findings and the testimony the recorded are not meant to be seen as representative of Afghanistan's entire population. They argue that the report can help illustrate the challenges Afghanistan faces in its struggle for peace and security...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Counting the Costs of Afghanistan's Wars | 11/18/2009 | See Source »

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