http://www.burntcrimson.com Where the Forty Acres Meet Harvard Yard Sat, 10 May 2008 14:06:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In interesting college admissions news here, admission off the waitlist is becoming more of a reality than ever this year. I'm kind of proud because I called this one earlier this year. Although this year saw more kids than ever applying to college, it was also the biggest year ever ... http://www.burntcrimson.com/?p=60 In sad news, my freshman world lit professor, Tony Hilfer, died in a car accident last Friday in Austin. He was 71 years old. You can read more about his life here. He was an extraordinary teacher and a great man. Dr Hilfer was my first English professor in college, and ... http://www.burntcrimson.com/?p=59 me + wedding planning ≠ THIS. But this is funny, anyway. Also, reading too much Tolstoy has made me a bit wacky. From now on, THIS is kind of how I picture Pushkin. What, you basically invented modern Russian? Whatever. You're a duel-fighting, top-hat-wearing dandy. Now fix your boutonnière ... http://www.burntcrimson.com/?p=58 it's been a while since I've posted a McSweeney's link, and this week's got some particularly good entries. First---from the Lists: "NFL Players Whose Names Sound Vaguely Dickensian, and the Characters They Would Be in an Actual Dickens Novel (2007–2008 Regular Season Edition)." The Lists are frequently milk-snortingly funny, but this ... http://www.burntcrimson.com/?p=57 Lost internet for like three hours at work today. Pity, because this was a fabulous day for NYT reading. You would swear it was MBE Day in NYT land. First, this article seems to get its title from a great book we used in the MBE master's program, The Scientist in ... http://www.burntcrimson.com/?p=56 So today the jobby job got more interesting. highlights: 1. 30 of 39 kids are going to college. This is awesome, especially since it's not even February yet. 2. I'm getting to sit in on substantive conversations about curriculum--and I get to contribute with real results. 3. coworker and boss want to pursue ... http://www.burntcrimson.com/?p=55 Two things: ONE: I sort of get the appeal of this story, but I think I agree with this quote from a Lyonnais. It sums up so beautifully what evening looks like there: “It’s hard for me to imagine how you can capture the soul of the city,” said Jacques Lasfargues, an ... http://www.burntcrimson.com/?p=54 I went to a teacher training session today that was geared toward high school administrators and science teachers who are responding to the big Four-By-Four change to the Texas high school graduation requirements. The long and short of it is that kids now need four years of math AND four ... http://www.burntcrimson.com/?p=53 In other news, Harvard finally catches up with the good ideas of the rest of the world. http://www.burntcrimson.com/?p=52 My friend Matt is covering the Detroit Auto Show. Head that way and check it out! http://www.burntcrimson.com/?p=51