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Harvard Wins Contest!
Hey there, proud parents of exceptional teens, you can end your search for a learning experience that does justice to your child's special gifts RIGHT NOW because the new US News & World Report is up on the internet and they've found the place: Harvard University! And just how did the trusty trustees of Cambridge manage to nab the top spot away from Her RoyalHighness Academy Princeton* — on that shoestring endowment of theirs? The answer will enliven your loamy loins!
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By MoeComment by interpretedworld: @RonMwangaguhunga: All the signatories of this letter still participate in the rankings, though--of the top-tier institutions, I believe it's only... more » | Other threads
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Mort Zuckerman Denounces Service Journalism
The Chronicle of Higher Education takes a look at U.S. News and World Report's annual "best colleges" issue and suggests that it's one of the only reasons people actually ever recall that there's a third newsweekly option on America's newsstands. But U.S. News owner Mort Zuckerman disputes the fact that the publication takes the extra-ad revenue generated by the "this school is better than that school" issue into consideration when publishing. More »
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By abalk2Comment by hercules q. einstein: I used to work at US News (it was actually a fun place to work - keg parties on Fridays!).... more » | Other threads
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Larry Kramer Rallies The Gay Mafia
We've always had a thing for playwright, AIDS activist, and general homo-rabblerouser Larry Kramer. Seriously, how can you not love the author of Faggots? So we were delighted to learn that Larry is up to his old tricks—and this time, he's rallying his troops to take on the most homophobic, bigoted magazine in your dentist's waiting room: US News & World Report. More »
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By Emily GouldComment by lovely666: What kind of gay would read US News & World Report? He should be reading the Economist. more » | Other threads
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