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...Brothers and Merrill Lynch were still solvent.But between freshmen move-in and the Office of Career Services Career Forum at the end of September of their senior year, Merrill Lynch was sold to Bank of America and Lehman Brothers collapsed.And as might be expected in a time of economic turmoil, fewer seniors—usually looking for their first full-time jobs—were able to find work this year than in the recent past.In this year’s Crimson survey of over 500 seniors, 59 percent of those seeking employment said that they currently have...
...next winter will feature limited housing for select individuals, encouraging students to explore off-campus options and to use the period for rest and relaxation.The January programming once expected from calendar change has been overshadowed, as administrators reassess the College’s financial priorities in light of economic turmoil and prioritize what they consider more critical elements of the undergraduate experience, such as General Education. In the four years since planning commenced, J-Term plans were allowed to fall by the wayside, as administrative and later financial turmoil forced the College and University to adjust their priorities.A BLUEPRINT WITHOUT...
...with it a whole host of new international opportunities, controversies, and celebrations. The bleak state of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has been moderated to some extent, but new challenges for the United States and the world—including a resurgent Russia, a rising China, and economic turmoil all over the globe—put a great deal on the new Obama administration’s plate. Last August, we watched—along with much of the world—the spectacular Olympic ceremonies held in Beijing. While we remained concerned about the Chinese government?...
...prescient. Lewis calls the exponential growth in computer speed and processing “astonishing.” Speaking of the trajectory from personal computer squabbles to Internet freedom of information fights, he says, “right now we’re in as much a state of turmoil with that as we were 25 years ago with the question of what to do with these personal devices.” He adds, however, that, “this will all be settled in 25 years...
...Feminine Mystique: how staggering it was to grasp that the path I imagined when I entered college was far too limited. My subsequent path, therefore, was always built upon conflicting expectations about what women in general, and what I in particular, could or should do. In hindsight, this turmoil was very liberating. Because I did not have a sense of my professional opportunities, and society was confused about what was appropriate for women, I was free to find my interests, take odd paths, even sit it out for a while...