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Grade Inflation Undermining Universities
The Hartford CourantMisquoting William Shakespeare: "Now is the spring of our discontent." Indeed, even as the daffodils blossom and the songbirds sing, my students at the University of Connecticut are stressing out from their end-of-semester quest for high grades....Tags: Science and Technology, Princeton University, Colleges and Universities, Academic Progress, Students
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TEST New Storrs Center Showcases Smart Growth
The Hartford CourantThe University of Connecticut was placed in an ideal spot for its original 19th-century purpose, an agricultural school. But as it evolved into a multi-faceted research university, the location became something of a challenge. There wasn't much decent...Tags: Pomfret, Geno Auriemma, Colleges and Universities, Blue Back Square, His Girl Friday (movie)
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After 6 decades, Mom hangs up the red pen
Nearly 60 years after she first stood in front of a classroom, my mother will retire from teaching Tuesday. She began in 1954 with a freshman English section at Miami University in Ohio where she was a graduate student. She went on to teach nursery...
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Effort To Revive Passenger Pigeon Misspent
The Hartford CourantPractically everyone has heard of the nursery rhyme "Humpty Dumpty," and knows how it ends: "All the king's horses and all the king's men / Couldn't put Humpty together again." Indeed, many natural systems, once broken, can never be put back together...Tags: Science and Technology, Genetics, Environmental Issues, Conservation, Wildlife
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Unblinking Red-Light Cameras Just The Ticket
The Hartford CourantWhen was the last time you were caught red-handed? The phrase, which originated in medieval Scotland, refers to having been caught with blood on your hands after committing a murder or poaching game. Since then, it's become a popular allusion for...Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Photography and Video, NAACP, Services and Shopping, Photography Supplies and Services
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Errant Plays, Bad Calls Leave UConn Sidelined
The Hartford CourantNo living person could explain what happened to the sports programs of the University of Connecticut in the last six months. It would take John Milton, who was so good with rebel angels being "hurled headlong flaming from the ethereal sky / With hideous...Tags: Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Jim Calhoun, Colin McEnroe, Virginia Tech, Atlantic Coast Conference
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Nothing Sweet About Sugar's Toxic Toll
The Hartford CourantFormer surgeon general Dr. C. Everett Koop died this week at 96. During the Reagan years, he used the power of his office to wage war against the dangers of smoking. Now that he's gone, I'm wondering what he would he have done about the new public poison,...Tags: Obesity, Colleges and Universities, American Heart Association, Diabetes, Dr. Seuss
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Floating In A Cosmic Shooting Gallery
The Hartford CourantSometimes, it's comforting to know that none of us are really in charge. There but for the grace of the great roulette wheel in the sky go I. I refer to the planetary stray bullets called asteroids, one of which streaked into the Russian atmosphere...Tags: Science and Technology, Emergency Incidents, NASA, Tour Operations Industry, Geology
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Chain Of Environmental Consequences Slaughtering Birds
The Hartford CourantI'm not much of a bird-watcher. But I'm a devoted and appreciative observer of the common loon. Every time I see its black-and-white beauty, hear its eerie wail or watch its deep-water diving is a blessing. Each cry of the loon is precious to me. So news...Tags: Science and Technology, Executive Branch, Government, Whitefish, Politics
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Mayor Ed Koch — He Was Doin' Fine
The Hartford CourantI lived in Manhattan when Ed Koch was running it in the 1980s. I met the mayor, who died Friday, a dozen times but not at fundraisers, book parties or political conventions. I was putting myself through graduate school and working two part-time jobs. I...Tags: New York City, Local Government, Bronx (New York City), Bethlehem (Litchfield, Connecticut), Ed Koch
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Superintendents Outline Strong School Reform
The Hartford CourantI can hardly believe I'm writing to support public school superintendents. Their recent report "NextEd: Transforming Connecticut's Education System," sounds like a solid prescription for fixing ailing mainstream schools. I hope the implementation is going...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Students, School Examinations
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CO2 Milestone Tips Us Into 'Meltdown' Realm
The Hartford CourantLast week, the world got a case of sticker shock. For the first time in recorded history, the price of our energy-rich lifestyle hit the magic number of 400 parts-per-million carbon dioxide in our atmosphere. There's no politics involved in this number....Tags: Oceans, Bodies of Water, Glaciers, Landforms
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