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...want students to understand that the position we’re in is not adversarial—it’s an educational board,” said Howell. We’re not writing them off and saying ‘Go away.’ We’re saying, ‘Here’s what we think makes sense for you to do, and we expect you to come back; we expect you to learn from...
...kind of under the weather,” she said. “I think it was a liability issue…I understand that the University is not a hospital or a mental institution...
...power. You know, we can’t be ruled entirely by middle-aged white men who haven’t read a book since they’ve left high school. Art is not just entertainment—it’s also the best tool to understand life. And so if someone who has never read a book since they’ve left high school, or a poem or a play, I wonder, where do they get their vision? Where do they get their understanding of the other? Where do they get their sense of empathy...
That being said, we understand the sentiment behind this move. Computer programming is becoming an increasingly valuable life skill, and making CS 50 accessible to students with all levels of prior experience should be a priority. Nevertheless, the course is clearly accessible already; 72 percent of last term’s class had no previous programming background. This is largely a testament to Malan’s approach: His lecture style is engaging, and he draws teaching fellows from the pool of undergraduates who have already taken the class. Instructors offer a tremendous number of office hours, the sections...
...people come with a lot of preconceptions,” said P’yongyang Project co-founder Matthew C. Reichel. “The one thing we like to tell people is to be inquisitive observers, feel free to ask questions, but be respectful. And understand that North Korea is a very unique place, and they have a very unique culture and a very unique political system...