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...will encounter Ambiguity. Ambivalence. Algebra. Your body is about to be taken over by aliens, behave in ways you can't control, grow in ways you can't contain. At times your feet will seem nowhere near the ground. I fell down the stairs a lot in middle school. Basic coordination was often beyond me. Confusion is part of the curriculum...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Graduates, Go Forth and Multiply! | 6/5/2008 | See Source »

...distinguishes this problem from the converse—of math and science concentrators in humanities and social science classes—is not only the poor content of Quantitative Reasoning (QR) Core courses, but also the extent to which mathematical knowledge relies largely upon the ability to execute certain basic numerical techniques...

Author: By Ramya Parthasarathy | Title: The Magic of Numbers | 6/4/2008 | See Source »

...Students unfamiliar with literary theory can still engage with texts written in a language they understand, but those rusty on their calculus are perplexed by basic notation like delta, theta, and epsilon. As a result, many literature and history Core courses are deemed substantive enough to qualify for departmental credit. But no QR Core makes the cut for the math or statistics departments...

Author: By Ramya Parthasarathy | Title: The Magic of Numbers | 6/4/2008 | See Source »

...Harvard took the first steps toward such a concentration this fall when it unveiled new secondary fields in both music and dramatic arts, which includes theater and dance. In addition to basic courses in acting, directing, and choreography, this year’s dramatic arts offerings included the Paul Taylor dance class, a course on the Practical Aesthetics acting technique, and an introduction to stage combat...

Author: By Patrick R. Chesnut, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: University Arts Take Center Stage | 6/4/2008 | See Source »

...want to end the great moral shame of America - the 37 million Americans who are denied economic justice in our country - then we need to ask the most basic question: why? Not why are "they" struggling every day, but why do we accept things as they...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Do We Turn Away? | 6/4/2008 | See Source »

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