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...this age upon what exactly constitutes wisdom, that sense of the better kind of life to be led. Nevertheless, most of us would still agree that wisdom is equally if not more valuable than mere knowledge of systematized fact and empirically-verified truth. The very first sentence of the Report of the Committee on General Education appears to concur, noting that “a responsible education must help students develop their capacities for reasoning and for responsible judgment.” Though espousing these ideals, the report nevertheless fails to preserve perhaps the Core’s greatest virtue?...
...anti-retroviral drugs in the developing world have made it possible to treat a patient for less than $140 per year. More than ever, it is possible to expand access to this life-saving therapy to each of the 6 million patients who currently need it. It is incumbent upon governments of both developed and developing countries to devote the resources necessary...
Confessions” is a sweaty journey through a packed dancehall, with nary a ballad to be found. In her refreshingly bold “Non-Stop Mix,” the dozen songs overlap one another like a DJ starter pack scientifically formulated to simulate the club experience. Upon listening, you can almost feel the bodies rubbing against each other in a disco ball glow. While her recent work has focused on her politics and the “bigger” questions, “Confessions” steers clear from anything controversial, a big change...
...such, the problem lies within the fact that both the architecture and purpose of the original Houses remains unchanged, while the programming has disappeared. A quick glance at Yale College shows that they improved upon this system—students rave about their near-weekly in-house activities. Student groups bringing in renowned speakers shop them to the Masters instead of lecture halls. While the pomp and circumstance of the College experience has dissipated there as well, Yalies have made up for it by making their residential colleges important for more than just sleep, sustenance, and partying...
...aren’t even guarantees—the one hip-hop mega event show I ever went to (J-Kwon and the Ying-Yang Twins were there!) was really slow, the crowd didn’t dance and I paid 30 bucks.Virtually every concert I can look back upon with “pride” is a concert that allows me to say, “well, it was fun enough, but more importantly, I would have regretted it if I hadn’t gone.”So, am I just doing some kind of Calvinist...