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Standardized tests, for all their benefits, rarely indicate potential. Young children’s capacity for excellence is often tantamount to learned knowledge. Yet, external conditions may drastically affect a child’s performance and a student with ability for brilliance who receives a low mark may be denied appropriate academic opportunity...

Author: By Jasmine J. Mahmoud, | Title: Tinkering With Brilliance | 3/20/2002 | See Source »

...teaching fellow in History, how can I teach students about the importance of attribution and original scholarship, when the institution behind us all tolerates plagiarism at the highest level? Allowing Goodwin to remain as Overseer of an academic institution is tantamount to condoning such behavior. Worse, it promotes a double standard, suggesting that indiscretions diminish in importance as one’s fame and popularity grow. For the integrity of Harvard, Goodwin must...

Author: By Lisa L. Laskin, LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Title: Goodwin Sets Poor Example for Students | 3/18/2002 | See Source »

...consolidations of 1999, the label folded, transferring some artists to Sony’s Epic label and dropping the others. Whereas the demise of the Work Group might once have brought disappointment, it ironically put Lord at ease. A clause in her contract held such a label switch was tantamount to a breach of contract, and thus Lord was able to part from her deal with financial security. A recovering alcoholic with a infant, Lord opted to take a break from the studio and the road—and she could afford...

Author: By Scott G. Bromley, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Presence of the Lord | 3/14/2002 | See Source »

...Falk is not exceptional. It happens in every country, particularly in times of crisis or war. When a country goes to war, its people develop a warped sense of patriotism. The government, the state, and the people become conflated into a single entity. Thus, to criticize the government is tantamount to disparaging the state and the people. In America, we are as guilty of this as anyone. When President Bush declared the War on Terror, too few of us questioned the logic and methods behind our government’s plan. We thought that being patriotic meant supporting the government...

Author: By Nader R. Hasan, | Title: Patriotism and its Discontents | 3/13/2002 | See Source »

...Week OFFSIDE Dicey finances, hints of bribery, a financial collapse?FIFA president Sepp Blatter might have done well at Enron. Though he says all's well with football's ruling body, many in the sport see the launch of an internal investigation into FIFA's finances as tantamount to a yellow card for Blatter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Starting Time | 3/11/2002 | See Source »

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