Word: alongism
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...matters who comes out to play. Columbia and [Yale] are the top two right now, and I’d throw us in that category.” Harvard—represented by juniors Greg Shuman and Danny Mayer, seniors John Christensen and captain Mike Shore, along with Grillo—finished at 619 strokes in the two-day 36-hole tournament. The weekend was intended to go 54 holes, but heavy rains on Saturday cut it down. “The weather was very difficult [Saturday], so it’s hard to have any expectation...
...Council’s official question for the Town Hall meeting includes a summary of the Council’s position on the J-term issue along with several questions about the process that will be employed for approval of a student’s stated need to remain on campus in January...
...daylong celebration transforms the presidential yard into official Washington's version of an amusement park, with food, games, music, storytelling, and, yes, thousands of eggs. The President and first lady generally attend, along with other notables ranging from Beltway celebs (Attorney General Janet Reno read attendees a story called "Queen Janet from the Bunny Planet" in 1997) to full-on stars (the Jonas Brothers performed last year). And, of course, there is egg rolling - a European custom of murky origin wherein a hard-boiled egg is pushed, dragged, flung or otherwise propelled across a lawn with a long-handled spoon...
Clipping Big Bird's Wings. The last British Airways Concorde aircraft will reportedly be sold to Dubai (along with the Queen Elizabeth 2) as a tourist attraction on Palm Jumeirah. The supersonic BA fleet was grounded six years ago and all the other aircraft were donated to museums, except this last one, which had been stripped for spare parts. That's not the last indignity it will suffer - to get the plane to Dubai via ship, its wings will have to be cut off before loading. Once at its final destination, it will be tarted up and opened for touring...
Relax and Stay Awhile. New York City's Empire Hotel is encouraging you to extend your midweek business trip through the weekend and invite your significant other along. With the Stay Another Day package, you get a room upgrade, a buffet breakfast for two, a pitcher of sangria, iced tea or lemonade for lounging by the roof-deck pool, and two cocktails at the Lobby Bar. Rates start at $259 per night. The package is valid through September 15. 44 West 63rd Street, New York City...