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...major commitment. We reject a few students—a very few—because of their academic record, but it’s really an issue of students’ ability to commit to the concentration.” Committee Chair and Thomson Professor of Government Richard Tuck also said, “We need to emphasize the difficulties of Social Studies to maintain a relatively elite group...
According to Tuck, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) has been as generous as possible with Social Studies, given FAS’s strained budget for all concentrations. And Dean of the Social Sciences David M. Cutler ’87 said that he and FAS “are committed to funding Social Studies in such a way so that they can function as well as they currently...
...image as an intellectual haven within the College—something that Social Studies is loathe to do. When questioned about Social Studies’ relation to other concentrations, Bernstein reiterated the difficulty of the concentration and the need for students to reflect on what they are committing to. Tuck said, “I think Social Studies’ reputation is good for the concentration—that kind of self-confidence is good for work. People want to be a part of an interesting group...
...pains we take seeking alterations in our physical appearance are a constant source of wonder. But it's not just the plastic surgeons who help the cosmetically challenged. Any M.D. can legally shoot you with Botox or a body-hair laser. Urologists and gynecologists nip and tuck at the naughty bits of both sexes. Today any doc can turn a pretty dollar getting hair to grow, pounds to melt off or aging private parts to work like new. None of this has much to do with relieving the suffering of the sick and disabled...
...murses,” we should stay away from menswear. Nobody likes the double standard. 3. Leggings worn without a long shirt: That’s just called spandex, not fashion. 4. White tights: No one wants to be the next Alice in Wonderland. 5. Ankle boots: Tuck the pants in or out? You’re damned if you do, you’re damned if you don’t. 6. Pants under dresses: See Rebecca M. Harrington’s column. 7. Leopard print: Your Tarzan fetish is better left in the private sphere. 8. Knit dresses...