Word: sub-par
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...putting sole responsibility on parents, says Linn, doesn't address the increasing relentlessness of the marketing they face. Consider Disney's Princesses, a lucrative brand built on sub-par, straight-to-DVD sequels to animated Disney classics like Cinderella and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Even the "parenting advice" section of Disney's Princesses website entreats mom and dad to "Cuddle up with your little princess and her favorite Disney Princess doll ... as you read her her favorite story." Nowhere does it say what to do if your little princess is throwing a temper tantrum cause...
...three concerns of parents who withdrew their children centered on school quality: 32 percent questioned the strength of the academics, 11 percent cited safety and classroom management issues, and 10 percent pointed to sub-par teaching instruction...
...depth of their roster was something I have not seen in quite a long time. In each weapon, in each event, they had literally a world class fencer.” Finishing sixth with seven All-Americans at nationals, the season could hardly be called sub-par. “I think we really did as well as we could in terms of individual performances,” added senior epee fencer Jasmine McGlade. “Going in, I thought we could get a higher result, but it wasn’t necessarily a reflection of how we were...
...first off the court.After Valkin’s win, though, Harvard’s roar became a whimper, as the Crimson lost four straight matches at No. 1-4.At No. 1, Clayton lost, 6-3, 7-5, in a match that he felt was a sub-par performance for both players.“I could have pulled the trigger at a lot of points, and I didn’t,” Clayton said.Kumar was stalled by one of the Quakers’ strongest weapons, losing, 6-3, 6-4, at No. 2, while Nguyen lost...
Will the new General Education system be the Core 2.0 or a breath of fresh air? Will advising remain hit-or-miss? Will the instruction of writing at the college remain sub-par? Or will Harvard truly invest in the future of its undergraduates?The answers to all of these questions lie in the hands of the next dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS). How he answers them will determine the hallmarks of a Harvard education for the next generation.The most obvious issue pertaining to undergraduate education on the dean’s plate is the ongoing...