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Zachary S. Podolsky
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Low Stakes Prep
In the fall of my junior year, I wrote a series of columns in these pages which, so it seemed
The Blair Witch Hunts
There has been something of an uproar on campus this past week about the behavior of a certain Blair Hornstine.
The Quadling's Manifesto
Plenty of things about Harvard are unfair. Some students are admitted for reasons other than their talents; some have better
Sexual Assault's Forgotten Side
This time of year, the issue of sexual assault is in the forefront of the Harvard community’s consciousness. Due to
Expos 10, 20, 30...
When first-years arrive on campus each fall, they are beset with a variety of placement tests to determine the nature
Et Tu, Paul Krugman?
On Dec. 14, 2002, Tim Rutton wrote a column in the Los Angeles Times that discussed, among other things, the
Fools Rush In
Last week, Dean of the Faculty William C. Kirby appointed a new head of the newly created Office of International
More Transfers, Fewer Duds
I’ve spent the last several weeks scouring every nook and cranny of Harvard for new transfer students. Alas, I’ve failed
Stephen J. Gould, Where Are You?
How I wish Stephen J. Gould would rise again—as that other brilliant Jewish innovator allegedly did 2,000 years ago—and deliver
Quit the Race-Baiting, Kuumba
I am Jewish. Suppose I were sitting in the popular Core class Social Analysis 34, “Knowledge of Language,” and the
Problem Set Problem: Cheating
Let’s be upfront: cheating—most commonly in the insidious form of copying or other illicit collaboration—happens quite a bit at Harvard
Harvard, Yale: Tooth and Nail
Let’s just get it out of the way immediately: Harvard is not as good as Yale, and to claim otherwise
Ignore Those Uncaring Students
This year, 21 students entered the selection process for a spot on the Committee on Undergraduate Education (CUE). Rohit Chopra
A Movie Worth Dying For
The Ring is the first American remake of a Japanese blockbuster horror film that I have ever seen. It is
Veritas Has No 'Z'
It is reasonably common knowledge that Harvard admits a certain number of students each year on the condition that they
