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...which seems even shorter because of what lies ahead. Every January seems to be filled with too much unstructured time, too much guilt over unproductive winter breaks and too many days between when classes end and exams start. Year after year these gripes fall on deaf ears, and calendar reform seems hopeless...
...believe that we need one simple change in the calendar that would lead to an extraordinary amount of positive reform. Make exams at the end of December, but do not change the length of winter break, or the dates of Registration or Commencement...
...short, we need a setting in which Core learning can be a priority and not just one more hassle. We also need a calendar which does not drain our energy and our potential for performance. Core and calendar issues should be seen as going hand in hand, and should be re-examined to bring the excitement back into liberal arts learning...
Already on a short calendar, the race has been compressed further by three unanticipated developments. First is Dole's continued strength, even after Colin Powell's decision not to run. Though Dole trails Bill Clinton by as much as 19 points in two-way polling matchups, Dole towers over his Republican rivals by 30 points or more in key states and national polls. The second factor is Steve Forbes, the publishing magnate, who has jumped into second place in polls in Iowa and New Hampshire on the strength of his TV and radio ads. Those developments have combined to create...
Much more could have been made of the idiotic excuse of Dean of the College Harry R. Lewis '68 that his calendar was not consulted as his reason for missing the rally. But this is not why students were gathered in front of the John Harvard statue. It had less to do with attacking faculty members and the university's administration and much more to do with saying and showing that students are genuinely concerned about the future of public service not only at Harvard but in the world...