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Re: A New Look | The Harvard Crimson

disgruntledalum — Fri, 07 May 2010 13:06:04 -0000

Looks like the Crimson didn't get their money's worth when they hired people in India to type up issues from the archives.

Re: Council Discusses Water, Budget | The Harvard Crimson

disgruntledalum — Thu, 06 May 2010 12:15:00 -0000

Fresh Pond is just a storage reservoir. The collection reservoirs are out in Waltham and Lincoln. And after treatment at Fresh Pond, water is pumped uphill to a tank on a hilltop in Belmont.

Re: HUDS Tells UC: Slim Chances for Hot Breakfast | The Harvard Crimson

disgruntledalum — Thu, 06 May 2010 12:12:31 -0000

"He added that approximately two staffers in each House were able to keep their jobs as a result of the hot breakfast cuts."

How does switching to a less labor-intensive breakfast save jobs?

Re: Feminist Calls for Veganism | The Harvard Crimson

disgruntledalum — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:46:46 -0000

I respect the health and environmental benefits of vegetarianism, and the criticisms of factory farming, but Carol's ideas are totally off the wall.

“We have treated fishes as a mass term ‘fish’ and we don’t view them as individuals.”

By that logic, we should stop eating rice, because we don't call it rices.

Carol needs to watch some Julia Child videos, to learn how cooking and eating good food, including meat, bring families and friends together.

Re: Going Green, Going Nuclear | The Harvard Crimson

disgruntledalum — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:51:24 -0000

"selling monthly fixed price contracts" -- um, what would that accomplish? It would mean peple would have even less of an incentive to buy efficient appliances and things off when they're not using them, so demand would jump. And then we'd need to supplement with fossil fuels, or build even more nuclear plants, which would cost money and pollute (the construction of a tremendous industrial facility like a nuclear plant isn't exactly carbon-neutral).

So that might result in reliable profits for power generation companies, but it doesn't help the rest of us.

Re: Separate but not Equal | The Harvard Crimson

disgruntledalum — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:43:27 -0000

Will the ATM be part of the SUM network? SUM ATMs don't surcharge if your bank is part of the network, and several local banks are members. While HUECU is a member, member banks are allowed to have some ATMs that aren't part of the network.

Re: Resident Tutors Selected After Competitive Process | The Harvard Crimson

disgruntledalum — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:44:56 -0000

In my house, maybe 5 or 6 tutors made an effort to meet students and run events. The rest were just interested in the free housing and dining hall access.

Re: Café of India Joins the Crimson Cash Ranks | FlyByBlog | Harvard Life. To Go.

disgruntledalum — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 18:36:02 -0000

Correction -- HUDS gets 5%. That's still a much bigger transaction cost than cash, or even a credit card.

Re: Crimson Cash To Expand in Square | The Harvard Crimson

disgruntledalum — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 18:35:01 -0000

Support local businesses by reducing their transaction costs -- pay with plain old cash! You probably have some in your wallet right now.

Re: Café of India Joins the Crimson Cash Ranks | FlyByBlog | Harvard Life. To Go.

disgruntledalum — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 18:33:39 -0000

Remember, when you use Crimson Cash, the merchant has to give 8% to Harvard Dining Services.

Support local independent businesses -- pay with plain old cash!

Re: Giving Teachers Carrots | The Harvard Crimson

disgruntledalum — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:16:24 -0000

This article doesn't explain what the extra hours are for. Longer classes? Extra help sessions? Lesson planning? Training seminars?

I heard from a Boston teacher that most of his co-workers were out the door when the bell rang, so students who needed extra help were out of luck. Many suburban school districts require teachers to stay for 30-40 minutes a few days a week for extra help, and that could be a good idea in Boston.

Re: Co-op J-Term Policy Unchanged | The Harvard Crimson

disgruntledalum — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:12:35 -0000

Other colleges let students pay to live in their dorms during breaks and the summer. It's ridiculous that Harvard forbids it (except for students with connections), and even more ridiculous in the case of the co-op.

Re: Masters Urge Caution Over Unofficial Class | The Harvard Crimson

disgruntledalum — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:06:39 -0000

The class actually exists, and it was made clear that the class isn't affiliated with the university. Therefore, it's not a scam. And $50 for a several-week class is a miniscule fraction of the cost of a class at Harvard. So what's the problem? And how is this taking advantage of anyone?

It would be nice if Harvard offered otherwise-empty classroom space to the community for stuff like this. (hint to administrators trying to create programming for J-term on a tight budget...)

By the way, some more background would have been helpful. http://www.thecrimson.com/a... says Arthur was a Winthrop House tutor in 2006. He's also taught classes sponsored by Dudley House, and directed several plays. That article also says the official English department screenwriting class didn't have nearly enough space for the people who wanted to take it.

Re: Long Overdue | The Harvard Crimson

disgruntledalum — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:05:50 -0000

How many CS, math, and physics concentrators are in final clubs?

Re: Privacy Concerns Shut Down Online Directory | The Harvard Crimson

disgruntledalum — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:53:42 -0000

I have this theory that the lack of a useful university directory is what led to the founding of Facebook.

Re: Unwrapping the Senior Gift | The Harvard Crimson

disgruntledalum — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:22:58 -0000

"popular responses include their allegiance to their blockmates, House activities, and student organizations"

In my case: nope, nope, and why not give directly to the student organizations?

Re: Harvard Removes Scaffolding at Allston Science Complex Construction Site | The Harvard Crimson

disgruntledalum — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:57:43 -0000

"Harvard also plans to create more parking space to accommodate future tenants"

What does this mean? Is Harvard going to ask Boston to restore the hundreds of on-street parking spaces that were removed without warning from Western Avenue and North Harvard Street?

Re: Graduate Student Teaching Fellows Lost in Translation | The Harvard Crimson

disgruntledalum — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:52:44 -0000

Remember, 100% of Harvard classes are taught by faculty with PhD's. Except for discussion sections and labs. And we won't mention the legal technicality of classes that are taught entirely in section, so you never get taught by the professor who's listed in the course catalog.

Re: Two Cambridges | The Harvard Crimson

disgruntledalum — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:44:50 -0000

What about the working poor of Cambridge?

Re: Campus Will Open Early for Students Before End of 2011 J-Term | The Harvard Crimson

disgruntledalum — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:37:59 -0000

What is a portal? Is it a website, or a building where Harvard students tutor neighborhood children?

Re: Ellison Takes Winding Path to College | The Harvard Crimson

disgruntledalum — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:52:07 -0000

Is he particularly good at wielding a rubber stamp that says "RWD"?

Re: IT Offices To Consolidate | The Harvard Crimson

disgruntledalum — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:49:24 -0000

Does this merger mean they can finally issue @harvard.edu addresses to undergrads?

They've always said that the administrative divide between the FAS and University IT bureaucracies prevented this, even as a forwarding alias to an @fas or @college address, like Yale has. Does this merger mean they can move forward to 1998 and let FAS affiliates have an @harvard address without a qualifier?

Re: Undergrads Seek A Room of Their Own | The Harvard Crimson

disgruntledalum — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:00:10 -0000

Since they have a wait list, there's obviously unmet demand. Harvard should encourage the formation of more co-ops. Most colleges have a lot of them. Harvard used to have more: the Jordan co-ops in the Quad, which are now unpleasant overflow housing for Pfoho.

"Co-op students lose swipe access to all Harvard dining halls" -- in other words, they're not forced to pay for meals they probably won't eat, unlike anyone who lives on campus.

Re: Former Harvard Student Indicted on Charges Related to Kirkland Shooting | The Harvard Crimson

disgruntledalum — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:55:34 -0000

Remember, every time you swipe your ID, the police are watching.

Re: Famous Alumni: Your House's Claim to Fame | FlyByBlog | Harvard Life. To Go.

disgruntledalum — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:53:14 -0000

Political figures in one house, artsy people in another, journalists in a third. Wasn't it nice when each house had a character, before the administration decided housing had to be randomized?