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...Most college students who want to drink will find a way to do so; Harvard’s alcohol policy should accept this premise and be crafted to mitigate the dangers of overindulgence. A strict and punitive policy will simply push drinking underground, and could well have a chilling effect on campus social life as a whole...
Competition from direct lending should lead to greater efficiency overall, but it won't close the gap families face between what college costs and what aid is available. One short-term effect of the current scrutiny is that schools may be too afraid to try to broker better deals for students. "So you're on your own, parents, on finding that extra $4,000 you need this year beyond the federal limit," says an executive at an association of private colleges. But, alas, dear readers, the question of why college costs so much in the first place is another story...
...might reasonably ask, What did Rudy do wrong? Giuliani was right about Arafat, who proved the most unworthy recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in history. And the nerve of that Saudi, in effect blaming the U.S. for 9/11--a month after 15 Saudi terrorists were involved in the attacks, directed by the Saudi Osama bin Laden! Thomas Friedman, no hothead, wrote a column offering "three cheers for Mayor Rudy Giuliani" for stiffing the prince. At the time, I was cheering too. But there is a difference between what is appropriate for a mayor and for a President...
...Neither tactic had much effect. Before one match, the then Sydney Roosters coach Ricky Stuart spent hours with his players analyzing Johns' moves on tape. Stuart thought he'd found a way to thwart him. But after 10 minutes' play, Johns had made fools of his opposition...
...other class and was bound for a failing grade and potential administrative action. My freshman dean e-mailed me that if I wanted the best chance in front of the Ad Board, then I should have a professional vouch for me with “an assessment of the effect your issues had on your ability to manage your academic work.” In an attempt to save myself, I attended a one-shot meeting with a UHS mental health provider I had never met and bared my soul to convince this doctor to tell a University administrator about...