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Section Leader Sass
While our TFs always try to be helpful, sometimes their generous advice comes in the form of pure brutality. Every now and then, we get a paper back and the unforgiving red ink is more honest than we needed it to be. Because it happens way too often, FM takes another look at some of our TFs’ greatest hits in the genre of mean comments.
Teasing Fellows
We all have that one TF… No, not the TF you’re secretly lusting over. The one that will never explicitly call you out for skipping readings, but continues to stare you down in section. It’s the same one who’s been writing snarky comments in menacing red ink (or passive-aggressive purple) on every response paper. In honor of mean marginalia, FM collected some of the worst—or best, depending on how you look at it—TF comments that have been penned this semester.
The Year of Bearded Men
Incoming Columns Exec Abby L. Noyes discusses her favorite power beards of 2013.
Government Shutdown Raises Concerns About Student Loans, Research Grants, Visa Sponsorships
As the U.S. reached its spending limit Tuesday morning and will reach its borrowing limit in a few weeks, concerns are surfacing regarding the impact of the country failing to pay its outstanding bills at institutions such as Harvard.
Critic Touré Reveals Prince's Religious Roots
Touré delved into how Prince’s background and influences shaped his distinctive image and how his persona captured the imagination of Generation X.
Disliking the Culture of ‘Like’
Real-life interactions require us to do more than just show a thumbs-up of approval.
Troubling Tobacco Trends
The majority of Harvard students do not smoke, but this does not indicate that smoking is not a serious campus issue.
Secure Communities and Borders
Secure Communities is an effective program because it engages local police officers in the immigration regulation process without overriding the federal government’s broader authority in this area.
A Country Torn
The defeat of Ignatieff and his Liberal Party is, indeed, a sad moment in Canada’s narrative not only for what it signifies politically, but also because it shows a widespread fear of progress.
Giving Back Meaningfully
This well-endowed university should carefully review the motives of proposed corporate investments in order to maintain the integrity of its Wall Street alliances.
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Vicky E. Koski-Karell '12 (banner center), joins the many hundred's of marchers during the Boston Slutwalk to raise awareness for sexual violence against women.
Teen Boom Boom-What?
The craze of fame-seeking, Bieber-imitating, overzealous teenagers is all right as long as a certain line isn’t crossed. Jenna Rose, however, has crossed that line.
Another Word for Colony
Currently, Puerto Rico falls under the category of “commonwealth,” a word that is basically a euphemism for “colony.”
Striking at the Root
Our most visible environmental organizations work tirelessly to come up with feasible solutions to environmental problems, but when they are presented with an opportunity to support a colossal step toward sustainability at Harvard, they often cannot do so because they have their hands tied by the fear of losing institutional funding.
Bring Back the Notebook
Of the many things I’ve learned during my freshman year, there is one important lesson that stands out: Don’t bring ...
