Monthly Archives: March 2011

Extras: Hacking the curve: do less, but do it better

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Irene Chen

Here is more of the interview with Calvin Newport. We couldn’t fit it all in the paper, so here’s the rest! The Tech: So how would you address the problem of keeping your options open? Calvin C. Newport: As far … Continue reading →

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He is back!

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Florence Gallez

I was starting to miss him. But here is Assange, “in a rare public appearance”: http://www.alternet.org/story/150265/assange%3A_the_internet_could_create_a_%22totalitarian_spying_regime%22?akid=6690.222349.YRIpGT&rd=1&t=27 The Guardian / By Patrick Kingsley Assange: The Internet Could Create a “Totalitarian Spying Regime” Assange said the web could allow greater government transparency, but … Continue reading →

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Humans – the bad ones and the best

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Florence Gallez

As I am writing a code of ethics for the news media in the digital age as part of my Master’s thesis, I found this recent CNN article on the burning story of Japan of particular interest. It’s asking an … Continue reading →

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Saving the world, one barrel at a time

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Florence Gallez

It’s amazing what a little oil under your territory can do for er… freedom and democracy. Check it here, one among many other front-page world reports of this March 21, 2011: http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/03/21/libya.civil.war/index.html?hpt=T1 Allied forces strike Gadhafi compound; leader’s whereabouts unknown … Continue reading →

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The scoop

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Florence Gallez

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/03/27/libya.woman.attack.cnn/index.html CNN cameraman faces gun, has camera smashed in Libya hotel By CNN.com staff March 27, 2011 5:37 p.m. EDT http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/03/27/libya.beaten.woman/index.html?hpt=T1 Government: Libyan woman who alleged rape to journalists released By the CNN Wire Staff March 27, 2011 6:22 p.m. EDT … Continue reading →

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MIT sweeps USNWR graduate science/engineering rankings

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Ethan Solomon

MIT took the top spot in nearly all science specialties and many engineering specialties in U.S. News and World Report’s recently-released 2012 graduate school rankings. MIT was ranked #1 in overall engineering and also took #3 in business, behind Stanford … Continue reading →

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Afterhours with Cathy Drennan (Bonus Question)

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Maeve Cullinane

I had so much fun chatting with Professor Drennan that I couldn’t even fit our whole conversation in the newspaper. She had an excellent story about her secret hobby, but unfortunately it didn’t make the cut.  Read on for this … Continue reading →

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