Word: topicalism
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...nice idea in theory, but the deadline is this Friday. Presumably, in order to assemble a decent grant application, students should have a pretty clearly-defined thesis topic, good reasons for studying in the country of their choice and maybe even the backing of a thesis advisor. All of which leaves juniors in a panic to choose a topic and find someone to sign onto the project, all before March 5. Some concentrations, such as government and social studies, have already met with their students to encourage swift attention to this growing concern, but other departments have yet to breathe...
...recent advising report revealing inconsistent guidance across departments, this thesis trauma is but one reminder of the need for strong academic assistance. The OCS common application deadline seems ridiculously early, especially as some of us are just now beginning courses which might help us zero in on a thesis topic, but it is understandable that the more popular grant programs might need a few months to process applications...
Ideally, of course, thesis topics shouldn't be chosen until the near the end of junior year, when students have had at least two years of time to explore their concentration and find a topic they really enjoy. Otherwise, we'll have juniors tearing their hair out just as seniors finally get their freedom from the thesis burden...
...Siskel and Ebert in person at an event sponsored by the Harvard Law School Forum. The journalists were on hand to discuss life beyond the courtroom and the applicability of a law degree in the places where you'd least expect to find it useful. For Siskel, it was topic more personal than many in the audience would have anticipated. "I was once in your shoes," he began in his slightly quivering voice, "all excited about my first day of law school...
...Cranberries. Lead singer Jo Lloyd manages to merely mimic Dolores O'Riordan's vocal stylings from "Zombie," that frantic, slightly nasal guttural pitch. Backed by random noise fillers consisting of drums and guitar, each song is a blur of blah and blech. Forgettable lyrics of the usual uber-topic, love, in all its iterations nicely round out this disappointing disc. With the rise of this new crop of artificially-flavored pop bands, the music scene is crying uncle for a new sound that is not some retro-fitted version...