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...This assembly line of pain at the Weilun Sports School in China's southern Guangdong province asks an extraordinary amount from its 1,000 full-time students. Here, in the cavernous gymnastics classroom, the girls are drilled again and again as if they were in competition, with judges monitoring their frozen smiles. They must not show weakness, no matter how grueling the exercise. "Big smile, little friend," yells Yang as the girls go through 50 reps of leg kicks with weights tied to their calves. Yang's wife, also a coach, observes: "Maybe to foreigners, this looks cruel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Price of Gold | 8/9/2004 | See Source »

...Andrew J. Frank ’05, president of the Harvard College Democrats, expressed skepticism about learning about the current campaign in the classroom...

Author: By Alan J. Tabak, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Courses of Instruction Updated on Web | 8/6/2004 | See Source »

...order to find the most intellectually curious students, representatives of Summerbridge visit every fifth-grade classroom in Cambridge public schools each year in a recruitment effort, said development intern Adam G. Zolesk...

Author: By Alan J. Tabak, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Summerbridge Cambridge Celebrates | 8/6/2004 | See Source »

...amid steep membership declines, the group decided to rename itself the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA). The FCCLA'S adult advisers say the new name better reflects the broader purpose of the group, which provides kids with opportunities to learn how to become leaders outside the classroom. According to the organization's literature, it focuses on such diverse challenges as how to manage stress, find a career, understand traffic safety and navigate the perils of obesity and school violence. The chic attire of the bead-business owners turned out to be an exception. At the group...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Recipes for Success | 8/2/2004 | See Source »

While Dimaggio booked the Science Center classroom, Richardson said the Nader campaign will be paying for the venue, in accordance with his campus policy of not taking advantage of campus facilities provided free of charge...

Author: By Joshua P. Rogers, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Nader To Speak in Science Center Today | 7/23/2004 | See Source »

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