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...value of education from particular institutions, and second, that something should be done about the substantial portion of students who are leaving college without even a basic set of skills, such as the ability to read complex texts or draw inferences. On neither account is standardized testing the right answer. The value of the college experience, by its very nature, cannot be easily categorized or quantified. Ranging from heavily science-oriented schools like the California Institute of Technology to exclusively arts-based institutions like the Rhode Island School of Design, colleges include within their ranks a vastly diverse array...
...with the Allston Task Force (once characterized by its chairman as a “little local, yokel group”) and thinks that the University tries to cooperate with residents, but resists stating more than the bare minimum about its plans.“They do try to answer what they can, but they stick to the agenda. You always hear the same thing,” she says. ‘LATE NIGHT TOO-MUCH-WINE DRIVEL’The urgency of stem cell research has propelled Harvard’s plans across the river. University officials said...
...Incidentally, Ferguson assigns over 300 pages each week in History 10b. Many professors argue that it is not easy to achieve both depth and breadth in designing a syllabus. But throwing three novels or four hundred pages of critical theory at a group of busy undergrads is not the answer. I probably don’t need to read Derrida’s take on Foucault’s take on Habermas’ interpretation of the Social Contract. Professors should distill—what a beautiful ideal!—and having distilled, recommend additional reading for those interested...
...efforts of Beauty Without Borders, a group of American beauticians who have committed themselves to teaching the newly liberated women of Kabul to clip, snip, and crimp themselves to picture-perfection. Mermin spoke with The Crimson in a phone interview last week and will appear for a question and answer session at the opening of “The Beauty Academy of Kabul” at the Kendall Square Theatre, on Friday, April 21 at 7 p.m. The Harvard Crimson: What inspired you to document the efforts of Beauty Without Borders? Liz Mermin: I came across a article about this...
...opera, “Technical Support,” is inspired by frustrations sparked by a broken printer, and articulates those emotions through two vocal quartets and instrumental accompanists. “Have you ever had a technical problem, called the hotline, and been put on hold? If the answer is yes,” says Wang, “you’ll get what I wrote.” By drawing on different genres, texts, and ideas, and by showcasing five disparate works, the Ensemble hopes to attract those prospective students who might be interested in creative work...