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...generation” of Harvard students prompted the student body to reject the Faculty’s recent coup and support University President Lawrence H. Summers. Unfortunately, Wisse’s simple explanation does not withstand scrutiny; not only is she out of touch with students one third her age—a day of Core classes and a night at a final club would refute both of her claims—but she also uses a very specific, and ultimately untenable, definition of the Harvard “conservative...

Author: By Andrew D. Fine | Title: Confusing Conservatism | 3/2/2006 | See Source »

...touch with Psychology 1504: Positive Psychology lecturer Tal Ben-Shahar to get some happiness tips for former tennis partner and soon-to-be ex-University President Lawrence H. Summers. Ben-Shahar suggests a three-prong approach to beating the resignation blues. 1) “He will likely be feeling upset, disappointed and sad. He should give himself permission to be human­­—to experience whatever he is experiencing and accept it as natural and human,” says Ben-Shahar. 2) Ben-Shahar recommends that Summers should study Harvard psychology Professor Daniel...

Author: By Ross A. Faldetta, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Coping With Loss: The Summers Story | 3/1/2006 | See Source »

...Humps,” a five-and-a-half minute ode to singer Fergie’s ass. It demands that you dance, even (perhaps especially) if you’re alone in your room and features lines such as “If you touch it, I’m-a start some drama/You don’t want no drama...

Author: By Elisabeth J. Bloomberg, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Monkey Business | 3/1/2006 | See Source »

...they reject it." It's a caricature of the criticisms. Pure hyperbole, no doubt. But Howard makes it clear that the critics not only hate him, they hate us too. Howard's understanding of and empathy with ordinary Australians is deeply held; if he really is out of touch with the young, migrants, the poor and Aborigines, then so are many people who have shared his experience. Listen to John, 66, a former solicitor, of Kirribilli House, Sydney. "I had a middle Australian life and upbringing. I didn't grow up with a chip on my shoulder. But equally...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Leader of the Pack | 2/27/2006 | See Source »

...AHEAD, TOUCH IT The Vornado Zippi desktop fan ($20) is ideal for a small office or even a child's bedroom. The blades are soft nylon flaps, so even at top speed, they won't hurt your hand. The fan is also available in green or yellow...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Home: Happier Homemaking | 2/26/2006 | See Source »

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