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Enrollment in Government 20, “Introduction to Comparative Politics,” taught by Loeb Associate Professor of the Social Sciences Steven R. Levitsky, nearly doubled this year, increasing from 151 to 276 students...

Author: By Nikita Makarchev, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Sandel Wins Enrollment Battle | 9/26/2007 | See Source »

...ever envision becoming so prolific a builder of latrines? -Ricardo Fernandez, Orland Park, Ill. [Laughs.] Ethiopia has one of the highest incidences of blind?ness on earth because of trachoma, which is caused by filthy eyes. To eliminate flies, we taught people how to build very simple latrines. Women have adopted building them as a kind of liberation movement - there had been a rigid taboo against a woman relieving herself in the daytime - so although we thought we'd have about 10,000 latrines, we've passed 340,000. Now instead of my being famous for negotiating peace between Israel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 10 Questions for Jimmy Carter | 9/25/2007 | See Source »

...work on.” After four games last weekend, the Crimson has the entire week to prepare before heading to Dartmouth on Friday to avenge their previous loss. It is Kocurek’s first time back to Hanover since her injury. “[The injury] has taught me to take advantage of every moment,” said Kocurek. “I always want to be out on the floor.” Kocurek will look to take advantage of those moments this Friday against Dartmouth as a win will bring the Crimson back...

Author: By Jake I. Fisher, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Energetic Libero Seeks Ivy Crown, Digs Mark | 9/25/2007 | See Source »

...Justice Online,” the Harvard Alumni Association’s Web site for the course. Twenty-one participating Harvard Clubs—from Shanghai to northeast Ohio—will also hold monthly discussion groups for alumni to talk about the course reading. Sandel, who has taught more than 12,000 students in his years offering “Justice,” wrote in an e-mailed statement that he intends to hold a video-linked class discussion with undergraduates and alumni taking the class this fall. “If the technology works, we will...

Author: By Jamison A. Hill, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: For Alums, ‘Justice’ Served Online | 9/24/2007 | See Source »

...They don't have the spontaneity you expect in a young person, they look like war refugees," Jensen said. The biggest difficulty for the "kids from the creek" is lack of social skills. "No responsibility for their actions is taught - God said they should do it, or the brethren said do it, or the Prophet said do it - there's no personal responsibility...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Exiled Children of Utah | 9/24/2007 | See Source »

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