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Halfway through the year, Kerr reverted back to the old 4-4-2 scheme. The Crimson’s ability to switch back and forth between the two formations added an element of unpredictability that made Harvard hard to scout...
Among its recommendations were a switch from a 15- to an eight-point grading scale to eliminate the numerical gap between a B-plus and an A-minus, and thus reduce pressure on professors to award A-range grades...
...MIND YOUR MINUTES If you're not using all your minutes, see if you can get a cheaper plan. If you know you need more minutes, say, for a summer vacation, switch your plan in advance. As long as you don't mind renewing your contract every time, you may be able to switch as often as you like. Here's a secret: ask for the cancellation department; it often offers the best deals...
...calls for reform have multiplied over the past year, the Faculty’s Educational Policy Committee has brainstormed several ways to combat grade inflation. One suggestion, which was adopted by the Faculty and will be enacted next year, is to switch from Harvard’s needlessly confusing 15-point grading scale to the standard four-point scale. This is a good move, but it will not directly reduce grade inflation; grades have increased because standards have disintegrated, and shifting to a new grading scale will not make grades more accurate...
After all, what Allstate did sounds mighty coercive. During the 1990s, Allstate had attempted to convince its agents to switch to “independent contractor” status voluntarily—without much success, according to a class-action lawsuit filed by former employees. As a result of the company’s “reorganization,” however, thousands of workers signed the release and took an opportunity to keep something resembling their old jobs. How many would have taken the deal if they weren’t faced with being thrown out of work, prohibited...