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...other colleges: The school year would start immediately after Labor Day and final exams would be given prior to winter recess in December. Before the four months of spring semester, the Committee recommended the institution of a three-week January Term (J-Term) in which students could choose to travel, perform community service, conduct research, or even enroll in an intensive academic course. Abstractly, such an opportunity to focus intensely on one pursuit seems like a rare luxury, especially in comparison to the frenetic pace of the fall and spring semesters. And, to be fair, the concept has proven successful...
...Harvard develops into a truly global institution, and as its students prepare to enter a world in which international travel and trade erode national boundaries, the new general education curriculum should reflect the University’s commitment to teaching its undergraduates about the factors that continue to make the United States unique. But while the institutionalization of this requirement is valuable as a symbol of Harvard’s belief in the enduring value of American studies, I worry that for practical purposes, it will not likely achieve much else...
...students often find ourselves far out of the range of catching the broadcast of our favorite team at home. We can usually catch the game on satellite, however. That’s something that shouldn’t be taken lightly—in a world of constant interstate travel, broadcast radio just isn’t enough...
...rare case of technology not squeezing out the middlemen, and travel agents and stockbrokers are surely jealous. But the explanation is pretty simple: over time, the tax code has grown more and more complex, much too intricate for the average taxpayer to want to wade into. Even the Tax Reform Act of 1986, which simplified the code by taking away many tax preferences, managed to add complexity by limiting certain deductions to people falling into particular income brackets. In 2001 and 2003, just about the time tax prep technology should have been cementing its hold on the mass market, substantial...
...answer early, you’ll be locked out.” Even with a first-round knockout, Grand will walk away with at least $5,000. Whatever the outcome, Grand said she would save and invest some of the money, and spend some on travel. Her father said he thinks she should “further her education and have some fun with it at the same time.” But Mushegian proposes a different plan. “She should spend it on muffins and cupcakes for her friends and family,” she said...