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...have to pay to fix it. The one possible bright side is that, if done right, bailouts don't ultimately have to cost a lot of money. If the government buys assets when everybody's panicked and sells them when markets have calmed down again, it could even turn a profit...
...Fargo” and “No Country for Old Men”; in their place are indoor shots of Langley’s labyrinthine hallways and the Russian embassy. Although the D.C. landscape is not a strange or mysterious place, the Coen brothers manage to turn mundane spaces into curious new territory.With its peculiar characters and twisting plot, “Burn After Reading” feels like a typical Coen brothers movie. At the same time, it contributes a new genre to their repertoire: the spy movie satire. Although the Coens’ past projects have ranged...
Palin always goes first. The afterglow of her convention star turn might have faded a bit, but for the people who show up at campaign rallies, she generates as much excitement as an incumbent President. She starts casually, talking about sports and her handsome husband (who silently smiles and waves from the wings), and telling hokey jokes about Alaska. She has the ability to size up the crowd and unleash her charm and charisma, without crossing the line into cocky or cloying...
...This, in turn, would make a world of difference for public schools. Students would be more engaged in their academics, and their purposefulness would be contagious. The most ambitious Harvard hopefuls, newly returned to their public schools, would revitalize extracurriculars with their passion and talent. Quality teachers, as well, might be likelier to seek a job at a public school, where they are sorely needed. Most importantly, it would force parents, especially influential or wealthy parents, to have more of a stake in public education...
...this notion has ever even crossed the mind of Harvard’s admissions office—and that is equally problematic. The point is that everyone—especially a powerhouse like Harvard—should be thinking outside the box about how he, she, or it can turn this problem on its head. This editorial doesn’t need to convince you that we should take this radical measure—only that even “ridiculous” ideas deserve a closer look. Nathaniel S. Rakich ’10, a Crimson editorial editor...