October 9, 2013 at 3:17 pm
Any caring dog companion cannot deny the special, human bond they share with their furry friend. However, when it comes to the legal system, dogs, along with other domesticated animals, are treated much like property. Research over the past few decades has worked to prove that animals, in particular mammals, share many of the emotions […]
October 9, 2013 at 1:32 pm
A dubious yet interesting report describes a gunfight between two Russian men arguing over Kant’s philosophy: MOSCOW (AP) — An argument in southern Russia over philosopher Immanuel Kant, the author of “Critique of Pure Reason,” devolved into pure mayhem when one debater shot the other. A police spokeswoman in Rostov-on Don, Viktoria Safarova, said two […]
October 8, 2013 at 2:10 pm
Massachusetts has long upheld its reputation for higher education. The Boston/Cambridge area alone holds over 50 colleges and universities, including many of the best in the world (Harvard, MIT, Tufts, and of course Boston University). It is no surprise that this beautiful city is full of students from all over the country and all over […]
October 8, 2013 at 11:25 am
Per the question of objectivity vs subjectivity in the reporting of history, relevant to cc203’s lecture on Thucydides’ “History”, check out this satirical piece by the Onion, titled World War II Documentary Suffused With Anti-Nazi Undertones. (courtesy alumna Jenna Dee)
October 2, 2013 at 8:47 pm
Art can make or break a book. Look at book covers: the stately classics with only a stately name or a picture that looks older than your great grandma, non-fiction collections with their suave patters, biographies with pictures that tell you exactly the type of light the unsuspecting subject will be cast under. And of […]
October 1, 2013 at 6:37 pm
Looming above many college students is the uncertainty of choosing a major. The Core does not have specific instructions on how to make this important decision… However, here we highlight some of the common opinions on the matter. Today’s topic is the English Major: In a thoughtful though rather biased article from The Chronicle Review we […]
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Tagged advantages, advice, career, choice, decision, disadvantages, english, Humanities, literature, major, path
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September 18, 2013 at 10:14 am
There was a brief period at the beginning of the 20th century that has lived on, constantly finding its way into our hearts, through the works a few genius (if, perhaps, morally questionable) men: the Paris of the 1920s. Some of the greatest minds came together and created, leaving behind a legacy that has tantalized […]
September 18, 2013 at 10:00 am
We asked our Core Alumni what succinct advice they could offer to new Core students as strategies for success in CC101. Here are some highlights: Beware the man whose trireme or codpiece is more impressive than yours. ~ Jonah Blustain (Core 2007, CAS 2009) [of course referring to Prof. Samons’ infamous trireme lecture!] Speak your mind, and […]
September 17, 2013 at 12:00 pm
We asked our Core Alumni what succinct advice they could offer to new Core students as strategies for success. Here are some highlights: For sophomores, Don’t give up, the benefits of Core will continue on and on in all your future classes, regardless of major. You will be so well prepared to draw comparisons and reference […]
