It is my humble opinion (like all views expressed in this blog), that the state of the American independent media is stagnantly lackluster and alarmingly biased.
Though the end of the semester, and all of the work that comes with it, is fast approaching, there is one thing that I can count on to instantly lift my spirits: Mad Men.
On February 25th, Cornell's Disabilities Service Troop held a presentation titled Autism Spectrum Disorders: Cognitive Strengths, Weaknesses and Primary Interventions. featuring Dr. Lauren Kenworthy, director of the Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders of the Children's National Medical Center.
Introductory courses should be about separating talented students from those won't be able to succeed in the field, an idea the computer science department has recently shied away from.
Juniors hoping to secure jobs in the software industry should look to open-source software as a way to learn practical knowledge about software development from peers and to meet developers who have a passion for great software.