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...market rise of the last two weeks has been described as a "sucker" or a bear market rally. One means about the same as the other. The premise is that the long term trend of the indexes is down. Once in awhile, investors will stir from their depressions to watch the dead cat bounce. In this case, the Dow is up 10% since March...
...Lamont Café, the social headquarters of the freshman class, was abuzz with angst. As I sauntered over to the barista to grab a study break snack, I couldn’t help but notice feisty premeds pounding numbers into past problem-sets to prepare for their last mid-term exams. Wannabe MBAs were schmoozing in the basement, and on the steps outside, anyone too alt to function was smoking American Spirits and counting down to spring break. But if there was one thing in the back of every freshman mind in Lamont last night, it was that...
...wanted Gen Ed passed by the end of his term as president, it was going to get passed...
...issue” in the country and in higher education, Robinson added, “I don’t think Harvard would be left behind—it’s a leader on most issues.” Although the selection represents a step forward in terms of race relations, Matory said certain problems persist.“The term ‘Master’ does not invite everyone equally,” he said. “This term was alienating for me both as undergraduate and then as a professor. It’s deeply...
...After Moussavi's term ended, the post of Prime Minister was abolished. Moussavi exited politics and went into what has in the Iranian media been referred to as "20 years of silence." In those years, Moussavi committed himself mostly to cultural affairs, including his career as a painter. Now, in order to be a serious contender, Moussavi will need to attract young voters, many of whom are too young to remember his premiership. In an editorial on Rooz Online, 32-year-old Masih Alinejad asks where the former Premier was during all "those years in which the young generation suffered...