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...March 24, 1998: Jonesboro, Arkansas Two boys, ages 11 and 13, shoot 14 students and one teacher. The teacher and four of the students...
...fall from the sky, and fed up with it all, Witherspoon kills herself by standing right in their path. When the lights come up again, we find her perched on an armrest, explaining why Skylab is crashing to earth in a way that seems more like a fourth-grade teacher than one of Durang’s trademark paranoid neurotics...
...Magnified Pheasant’s Feather” (August 27, 1879). Moore was perhaps the most ardent of Ruskin’s followers, and his works display levels of patience and technique that rival Ruskin’s own. In this direct juxtaposition of the two artists, teacher and student, it can be said that Moore “out-Ruskins” Ruskin himself. The fineness of the lines attests to the amount of skill and control of the brush Moore possessed, and the way in which he seamlessly blends the rich hues of emerald green to aquamarine blue...
...said, noting that many people are afraid of the repercussions of making their mental health issues public. Jamison, the author of the widely acclaimed memoir “An Unquiet Mind,” uses her unique perspective to inform her role as both a physician and teacher in the mental health field. In her talk, Jamison discussed the process of going public despite the stigma associated with mental illness. “If I couldn’t go public about it, who could...Who should?” said Jamison, whose appearance was part of Mental Health Awareness...
...appreciate it. At Harvard, the combination of a population of high-achieving students and a competitive academic environment makes it challenging to promote excellence in learning rather than a perfect GPA as a means to success. Recently a student shared with me her curiosity when her Expository Writing teacher made a point of encouraging students to take the time to read and consider the feedback he had written on their midterm papers rather than just paying attention to the grade, which the teacher felt was meaningless in comparison. It is this kind of encouragement with regard to the process...