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50-494: With Honors may refer to: With Honors (film) , a 1994 comedy-drama starring Joe Pesci and Brendan Fraser With Honours degree , consecutive Hono(u)rs / with Honours or Baccalaureatus Cum Honore academic degree Honors student , a student recognized for achieving high grades or high marks in their course work Latin honors , an academic distinction at graduation: cum laude, magna cum laude, summa cum laude Topics referred to by

100-477: A broken down van in the backyard. Over time, Monty and Simon become close friends. Monty confides in him about his absent father, and Simon helps him see poor people like himself as human beings. He also shows Monty his collection of stones, each one representing a significant memory from his life. Monty’s roommates begin to like the arrangement as well, with Courtney appreciating Monty’s newfound open-mindedness and Everett giving Simon wine in exchange for repairing

150-429: A country, ranging from the price of travel and holiday accommodation, which increase as demand increases while children are off school, to a change in crime rate. The number of families taking holidays away from urban areas can reduce traffic and use of public transport in cities while loading long-distance highways and means of transport. In some countries where many families travel to their holiday destinations, such as

200-587: A fall and spring semester, with a shorter optional summer session. Many also have a short optional winter session or a wheel-rotation schedule year-round. Some operate on a trimester calendar. It is often believed that when the United States was a primarily agrarian society, children were needed during the Northern Hemisphere summer months for farm labor. However, there is little evidence supporting this, with 19th-century rural schools more typically favoring

250-413: A power outage ruins his computer’s hard drive. When he rushes out to print a backup copy of his thesis, he trips on the street, breaking his ankle, and drops the thesis down a grating into the boiler room under Widener Library . There Monty finds a homeless man, resembling the writer Walt Whitman , burning his thesis page by page. He calls the campus police who arrest the man, but they are unable to recover

300-402: A summer academic term and more vacation time during spring and autumn. Summer is still a popular time for family vacations, and most have a two or three-month summer vacation. The academic year typically runs from August or early September until the end of May or early June, depending on the length of the year and number of the holiday, vacation, and snow days occurring during the year. The year

350-665: A two-week or three-week winter break, school resumes and lasts until early or mid-December, followed by 10–12 weeks of summer vacations . In addition, schools have a one-week-long break for National Holidays in mid-September. Being located in the Southern Hemisphere, spring begins approximately at the end of this holiday week so it acts similarly to the American spring break. There is also a brief Easter break in March or April. Public elementary and secondary schools averaged 180 school days in

400-414: Is 1 week. South African schools and universities are all closed on all South African public holidays. In terms of Public Holidays Act if the holiday fall on a Sunday then the schools are closed the next Monday. Brazilian schools must have at least 200 school days. In Brazil, summer holidays start in late November or early December and end in late January or early February. Winter holidays are generally

450-425: Is a 3-day break that falls in mid-October. In Ontario , the school year is regulated to last at least 194 days, with up to seven of those days being professional activity days, for a total minimum of 187 instructional days. Spring break (commonly known as March Break) is the third week in March. The school year is divided into semesters . The first semester runs from late February or early March to July. Following

500-488: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages With Honors (film) With Honors is a 1994 American comedy-drama film directed by Alek Keshishian . It stars Brendan Fraser as a Harvard University student who finds himself at the mercy of the demands of a homeless man ( Joe Pesci ) when he holds his senior thesis paper hostage. Moira Kelly , Patrick Dempsey , Josh Hamilton , and Gore Vidal also star. The film

550-560: Is divided into two semesters , three trimesters or four quarters , typically with a report card issued to students' parents at the end of each. Continuing education classes (often available at community colleges and private "boot camp" style schools) are often shorter and start throughout the year with no particular seasonality. For college sports sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association and its associated conferences, their calendar for

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600-538: The northern hemisphere , the longest break in the educational calendar is in the middle of the year, during the northern summer, and lasting up to 14 weeks. In Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, and Russia, summer holidays typically last three months, compared to six to eight weeks in Britain, the Netherlands, and Germany. In India, summer holidays typically span a duration of one to two months, extending from May to June. In

650-556: The southern hemisphere , the longest break in the educational calendar is in the end-beginning of the year, during the southern summer, and lasts up to 14 weeks, from December 21 to March 20. Traffic congestion and heavy passenger loads on public transport on school run routes may be worse on school days during term time. Summer holidays for most children are a time to relax, enjoy themselves, catch up on studies, or spend time with family or relatives. Many families travel together on school holidays. School holidays have many effects on

700-417: The 2023 academic year. However, different states have different legal minimum requirements for instructional days and hours per year. In 2023 the number of instructional days required ranged from the lowest minimum of 160 in the state of Colorado to the highest minimum of 186 in the state of Kansas. In the United States, there are typically 160 to 180 school days in a year; the exact number mainly depends on

750-556: The Christmas holidays with the winter break. Schools in Uttar Pradesh give a holiday on Charan Singh 's birth anniversary, and that is when the winter break starts for some. For some other schools, the winter break starts on 28 December and usually ends on the second weekend of the new year. There are many public holidays in India, depending on the region. Certain holidays are mandated across

800-482: The Merchant Marines. Though initially angry, Monty eventually forgives him, taking him as his guest to a campus pajama party. As Monty watches Courtney dance with another man, Simon encourages him to confess his love for her. Courtney reciprocates and they begin a relationship. Monty agrees to drive Simon to visit Frank, the son he abandoned, despite the fact that doing so will delay the completion of his thesis. All

850-649: The Netherlands, the start and end dates of school holidays in different regions are staggered to reduce the heavy traffic and pressure on means of transport that would otherwise occur on these dates. In Nigeria, the longest holiday is from July ending to first or second week of September for secondary schools and a longer duration within same period for tertiary institutions. Holidays are generally determined by schools and they start from July to early days in September. The South Africa academic calendars starts in mid-January and ends in early December. The academic lesson for

900-523: The Pongal festival ( Thai Pongal ), a 4-day festival which, according to the Tamil calendar , is usually celebrated from January 14 to January 17. In North India , the typical summer vacation runs from mid-May to the end of June, with school usually starting on July 1. Navaratri break is usually for 10 days, and Dusherra lies in the middle. Christmas holidays are not usually given; however, some schools combine

950-502: The academic year is divided into two semesters. The first one begins in September or October (depending on the Hebrew calendar. Mostly a week or two after Simchat Torah), and it ends 13 weeks after in January. Then the next six weeks of January and February are dedicated to the first semester exams. Afterwards, in late February or early March, begins the second semester until mid- or late June. When

1000-432: The band, "They sent us a clip from the movie With Honors of some jock running through the snow with EMF's hit " Unbelievable " scoring the action. They said they were looking for an upbeat song like that for this part of the film. We told them that we had a bitchin' little instrumental that might work. They insisted on a song with words. So, I put some words on it and we sent down both versions, figuring they'd have to choose

1050-422: The beginning of October and closes in mid-December when the academic year officially comes to an end. In South Africa, the main holiday usually lasts from early December to early or mid-January (5 or 6 weeks). There is an autumn break of up to 2 weeks in late March or early April , a longer winter break in late June and early July normally around 3 weeks, and a spring break in late September or early October which

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1100-537: The date of the Chinese New Year . In Hong Kong summer holidays last from mid-July to the end of August. Christmas, Lunar New Year and Easter holidays last usually for one and a half weeks. The academic year in India normally starts from June/July till March/April for students in Class 1 to Class 8 . For students who are in Class 9 and 11 , the year starts from June/July till February/March ending earlier than usual so

1150-519: The entire month of July, while in some states it lasts during the São João recess. Some schools in the tropical north follow a different school year. The Brazilian Carnival is 40 days before Easter Sunday and those dates are not school holidays. Some national and Catholic holidays are usually celebrated in 3 or 4 days, like Easter, Corpus Christi and Carnival. In Canada, the school year typically lasts between 185 and 190 days. The summer holiday includes

1200-427: The film an average grade of "A–" on an A+ to F scale. Caryn James of The New York Times wrote: "The well-meaning plot about homelessness turns out to be the insufferable part, but the appealing actors who play the four roommates give the film a casual charm." Peter Travers of Rolling Stone praised the cast, saying: "Fraser and Kelly make appealing foils; they deserve to do more than sponge up life lessons from

1250-458: The first week of January (5th) or might last for only two days and a one-day break for the New Year again depending on the state/union territory. The festivals Dusherra and Sankranti are also given holidays for half a month and four days respectively which can vary again based on state/union territory. In Tamil Nadu , a southern states a one-day holiday is given for Diwali. Tamil Nadu celebrates

1300-445: The following breaks: Most colleges and university years are divided into two semesters. The first starting from the beginning of the year (August/September) until mid-December, and the second lasting from January until early May. Winter and summer classes could be taken in between the breaks. Summer holidays usually last from early July to the start of September. The winter holiday usually lasts 1 month, and its time varies depending on

1350-617: The instrumental. They didn't." The song, "Run Shithead Run," is included on the soundtrack but Mudhoney claims they never got another such request. The Pretenders ' cover of Bob Dylan 's " Forever Young " was later included on their album Last of the Independents in addition to Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home as one of the two versions of the same song that was played in the movie. Duran Duran 's " Thank You " also appeared in Encomium: A Tribute to Led Zeppelin and their 1995 album of

1400-488: The man they once dismissed as a bum." Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film 2.5 stars out of 4, praising the acting, but criticizing the "clichéd" plot. The film grossed $ 4.3 million in its opening weekend, finishing in second, and then topped the box office in its sophomore weekend with $ 3.7 million. Desson Howe of The Washington Post listed the film as his 9th-worst of 1994. The soundtrack

1450-451: The months of July and August, with students returning to school in late August or early September, most commonly on the day after Labour Day . The winter break lasts for two weeks (sometimes a day or two longer), beginning on Saturday and encompassing Christmas Day and New Year's Day. The spring break is one to two weeks long depending on the city or province. Good Friday and Easter may or may not fall within spring break. The Thanksgiving break

1500-509: The months of June and July are dedicated to the second semester exams while late testing can be by middle of August. In Japan, the new academic year starts in early April. In most schools in Japan, there are four main breaks: one or two weeks from late March to early April (Spring) , about a month from late July to the end of August (Summer), the Health & Sports Day weekend (Fall), and two weeks over

1550-441: The nation. January 26: Republic Day August 15: Independence Day October 2: Gandhi Jayanti (Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi ) States and union territories have their own dates for their state foundation days. In Indonesia, there are four main school holidays: Besides the main holidays, there are many small holidays which take place for 1–2 days, such as Independence Day , religious breaks, and Teachers' Day. In Israel,

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1600-514: The people in the final scene are Illinois students . The graduation scene was shot while the local climate in Illinois had not allowed for the trees to bloom leaves and so artificial branches and leaves were stapled on. All of the outdoor shots of Harvard's Widener Library had the University of Minnesota's Northrop Auditorium in that role. The scene in which Simon Wilder and Professor Pitkannan debate

1650-427: The rest of the classes are as follows: In South India , summer vacations last from the end of March or early April to the beginning or middle of June. The Diwali break begins in either October or November, depending on the month Diwali occurs in that year. It lasts for about three days to one week depending on the state/union territory . Christmas break starts on the last week of December (22nd or 23rd) and ends on

1700-467: The role of the president in American democracy was filmed in Lincoln Hall at Northwestern Law School. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 19% of 26 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.1/10. The website's consensus reads: "While it's admittedly well-meaning, With Honors handles its themes in strictly remedial fashion." Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave

1750-627: The roommates as his family, and states that Monty ‘’will graduate life with honor and without regret.” Monty meets with his haughty mentor, Professor Pitkannan, and explains why he changed his thesis to a more optimistic subject. Pitkannan accepts his explanation, but informs him that he will not graduate with honors due to his lateness. Monty thanks him for his mentorship. He also returns the Walt Whitman book to Widener Library, symbolically leaving Simon’s spirit there. The roommates graduate and Monty begins his own collection of memory stones. The film

1800-490: The roommates, including Jeff, who has come to see Simon's humanity, make the long drive. Frank bitterly rebuffs his apology and pretends that he doesn’t know him when Simon’s granddaughter asks who he is. Before leaving, a heartbroken Simon adds a stone to his collection. Simon’s condition deteriorates on the drive back to the house; the roommates stay up all night reading Walt Whitman to him before he dies. At his funeral , Monty tearfully reads Simon’s obituary where he refers to

1850-582: The same name . Unlike the soundtrack version, the former album contained the shorter version while the full version appeared in the latter album. Academic year A "school day" is a day when school is open. Governments often legislate on the total number of school days in a year for government funded (i.e., not private) schools. School holidays (also referred to as vacations, breaks, and recess ) are periods during which schools are closed or no classes or other mandatory activities are held. The dates and periods of school holidays vary considerably throughout

1900-418: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title With Honors . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=With_Honors&oldid=827498516 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

1950-687: The school year ends in mid-October with final examination taking place from late-October to late-November. The learners usually stop attending class after their last exam. In essence the December closing is more for teachers and school stuffs to mark the exams and prepare end-year school reports to issue on the last day of the academic calendar. The year is divided into 4 academic terms with the first term Starting in mid-January and ending late-March/early-April. The second term starts in early/mid-April and ends in late June. The third term start in early-July and end late September. The forth and last term usually start at

2000-474: The state. (although school years at colleges and universities are often shorter). Private schools tend to have classes for 170 days each year. Below are the school holidays/breaks in the US, with the four main breaks underlined: Often in charter schools breaks are shorter due to the extended number of days students spend in school (200 days vs. 180 days for standard public schools). An academic year typically includes

2050-505: The street, coughing and wheezing due to years of exposure to asbestos in the U.S. Merchant Marine . Monty allows Simon to live in the house and refuses his offer of a new deal. Simon gets disability benefits to help with the rent while Monty decides to completely rewrite his thesis. Courtney and Everett are supportive of Simon’s moving in, but Jeff is still unwelcoming. Realizing the seriousness of his illness, Simon writes his obituary , which reveals that he left his wife and child to join

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2100-433: The students can be promoted to Class 10 and 12 (respectively) early. The academic year for class 10 and 12 is from March/April till February with the ' Board Exam ' during March through April. The students who are currently in or going into Class 10 and 12 would get a shorter 1 month summer break and one or two weeks of winter break based on the state in which they live. The summer holidays and vacations are as follows for

2150-401: The thesis. In court, Monty learns the man’s name is Simon Wilder. Although Simon manages to get the worst of the charges dismissed, he is held in contempt , for which Monty pays the fine. Despite Simon’s anger over Monty having him arrested, they work out a deal: for every service Monty provides, Simon will return one page of his thesis. Monty takes Simon to the house, where he lets him stay in

2200-462: The van. However, Jeff refuses to let Simon stay in the house’s basement on a particularly cold night in case of his parents’ visiting. When Monty lies to Simon about why he can’t come in the house, he ends their deal and leaves. While everyone goes home for Christmas vacation , Monty stays to recompose his thesis. Simon sends a friend to deliver the thesis; he reveals where Simon is staying, but says he does not want to see him. Monty finds him living on

2250-493: The world, and there is usually some variation even within the same jurisdiction. The holidays given below apply to primary and secondary education. Teaching sessions (terms or semesters) in tertiary education are usually longer. In countries with a Christian religious tradition, the Easter holiday takes place in the northern spring. The date varies because Easter is a movable feast , but also by country and level of schooling. In

2300-457: The year starts on July 1, with the year ending on the succeeding June 30, with other multiple calendars for each sport regarding recruiting and competition periods. Colleges and universities vary widely. Some closely follow the K-12 break schedule, others have the same but longer breaks to accommodate students who live farther away and wish to return home for holidays. Most colleges and universities have

2350-429: The year-end and New Year period from late December to early January (Winter). There are some exceptions in northern Japan, where schools set a longer winter break, while cutting the summer one shorter. Additionally, there are 4 national holidays falling between 29 April and 5 May (where the remaining days inside that period are also converted to public holidays), informally called "Golden Week." Colleges/universities have

2400-497: Was released on April 29, 1994, received generally negative reviews from critics, and grossed $ 20 million. Montgomery “Monty” Kessler is a senior majoring in Government at Harvard University and sharing a house with friends: art student Courtney, womanizing radio disc jockey Everett, and neurotic medical student Jeff. While Monty is working on his senior thesis , which takes a pessimistic view of citizens on public assistance,

2450-474: Was released on March 22, 1994, by Maverick Records and Warner Bros. Records . It contains the U.S. No. 2 hit single and theme song " I'll Remember " by pop singer Madonna . She received nominations from the Golden Globes , Grammys , and MTV Movie Awards . Seattle grunge band Mudhoney were asked to contribute a track to the soundtrack. In the liner notes from their compilation March to Fuzz written by

2500-668: Was shot at various locations in Illinois , Indiana , Minnesota , and Massachusetts , including the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The exterior of Winthrop House appears, but the interiors pictured are not that of actual Harvard houses , and the last scene of the movie was shot at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign . The buildings and surroundings were dressed up to look as if it were Harvard and many of

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