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But the Palfreys said they expect to spend their first year in the House getting accustomed to the particulars of Adams House and doing a lot of listening to students and tutors.

Author: By Scott A. Resnick, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Judith and Sean Palfrey Appointed Adams House Masters | 4/5/1999 | See Source »

A seasoned East Coast corporate lawyer (let's call him Jack) is accustomed to getting his way. But at the mention of his older brother, he becomes agitated and taps a table furiously. Jack's brother pummeled him regularly when he was a child, and though his parents were aware...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Reluctant Referees | 3/22/1999 | See Source »

She says that during her first year, staffmembers were accustomed to hiding that they kneweach other from Room 13 when they encountered eachother in public. Although some staff members stillhide their involvement, Marks says that when sheleaves a message on another staff member'sanswering machine, she can say she's...

Author: By William P. Bohlen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: A Visit to Room 13: A Friendly Late Night Ear | 2/26/1999 | See Source »

And while Harvard students had grown accustomed to turning to the man with a bow-tie and a flower in his lapel to address their concerns, Lewis and several administrators at other colleges argue that one does not need to be called a "dean of students" to be a dean...

Author: By Neeraj K. Gupta, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: By Any Other Name: The Title May Change, but Will the Job Get Done? | 2/22/1999 | See Source »

That's great news--if you can afford it. Trouble is, recent studies indicate that most boomers will outlive their savings--unless they change their ways and their retirement plans. A Merrill Lynch report found that the average boomer couple are saving 39% of what they should to preserve their...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Finance: Retiring Well | 2/15/1999 | See Source »

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