Word: student
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Finally, many students keep awake by establishing a powerful psychic relationship with their professor, generally one dominated by paranoia. "I always keep in mind that the professor is watching me," admits John Rodriguez '03. Sitting directly opposite the professor makes students feel as though they're engaged in a one-on-one conversation. Another student resorts to "spending a lot of time wondering what my professor would look like as a woman...
...Even harder than packing a new pipe can be finding a place on campus to smoke it, since College policy prohibits smoking in both common areas and student rooms of all Houses. While it's not entirely convenient for cigar or cigarette smokers to go outside to get their fix, it's particularly difficult for pipe smokers, who must carry more paraphernalia than will fit into a carton of cigarettes. The above-mentioned junior admitted that he smokes infrequently because of the hassle of finding a proper location. St. John says that he "tough[s] it out with the rest...
...MCAS is supposed to determine if a student has reached a basic level of proficiency as defined by the state. If students who do not reach this level of proficiency are given a diploma and a pat on the back, what is the point of the test...
...certainly not surprising that 40 percent of eighth graders failed the math test last year. Last year was a just a test of the test. There were no consequences if a student did poorly on the test. Individual scores weren't even reported. Aside from a warm fuzzy feeling of accomplishment, there is no incentive for any eighth grader to do well on this 12-hour practice test...
...response to complaints about student performance and teacher conduct, a divided Beacon Hill passed an educational reform act, which was signed into law by William F. Weld...