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...While there’s clearly something wrong with trivializing important issues and causes like gay rights, the environment, or citizenship for the sake of having the political equivalent of the “It Bag,” it’s the air of self-proclaimed importance that’s really the problem. I take no issue with celebrities having political opinions, and (most of the time) I don’t mind when they vocalize those opinions. After all, that’s their constitutionally guaranteed right. But, when they use (or, rather, abuse) their celebrity...
...luncheon featured Ali, who is the CEO of HazraH Entertainment—an independent film company specializing in urban entertainment, according to its Web site. She is best known for her role as Ashley Banks on the popular 1990s sitcom, “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.” A few students have secured internships and full-time jobs through previous conferences, according to the event’s organizers, who pointed to Christina S. Wells ’08 as one such example. Attending this year’s conference to support her current employer, Wells...
Paradise Found. The Bahamas' Nassau/Paradise Island is offering a $200 air credit to visitors who book at least three nights at one of 17 participating hotels. Save more money by taking advantage of hotel packages: at the Wyndham Nassau Resort, for instance, guests who book two nights get an additional two nights free, plus $100 in food or drink credits; nightly rates start at $309. Check the Nassau/Paradise Island website for participating properties and specials, and download the form you need to get your rebate check. Book airfare and hotel stays by April 6 for travel through...
...hardship post, even in hard times. For 10 years in a row, it has been named the best city in the world for expats by the London-based advisory firm ECA, garnering high marks for its superior roads and airport, health care, low crime and decent air quality. The government makes an effort to retain foreign knowledge workers, who are viewed as vital to the health of Singapore's small but highly competitive economy. Unlike many countries, Singapore does not automatically deport foreigners who lose their jobs. Expats can apply for a special visa that allows them to look...
...mood is more cheery around the chipped Formica tables at the Zhenghua Community Club's coffee shop in Bukit Panjang, where Fulwood often stops for a greasy fried-oyster omelet on his way home. Asked if he'd rather be sipping lychee martinis in an air-conditioned hotel bar or swanning around a big Victorian bungalow, Fulwood grins and says, "I'd be crazy not to, of course. But I'd still come back here every weekend. This is real life...