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Even when he's 3,000 miles away, there's no escape from Mickey Drexler in the halls of J. Crew headquarters. A few weeks ago, the ceo of the retailer known for its mail-order catalog and preppy style was visiting a store in Palo Alto, Calif., when he got a rave review from its manager about the latest shipment of clothes. This, Drexler felt, all 550 employees at the company's New York City office needed to know immediately, so he called HQ and got patched into the p.a. system. "We just gotta keep doing it," the boss...
...that most exciting and crowd-rousing of passes that is quickly becoming the flashy freshman’s specialty. Lin, who ranks second on the team with 45 helpers, says that he learned the artistry of the no-look while running the offense for his high school in Palo Alto, Calif. “It’s something that my high school coach taught me, being able to see the floor and make passes without looking,” Lin said. “I’m just trying to come in and do whatever...
...stopping of time itself, incredible and inconceivable.” But in the poor, remote areas of Russia and Ukraine, becoming a musician, even for talented children, is closer to the unrealizable than Copland would have thought. Enter the Guzik Foundation, a million-dollar scholarship program founded in Palo Alto, California by Russian-born industrialist Nahum Guzik. The foundation supports the artistic endeavors of a small group of talented musicians selected by competition. The best of these become Guzik Foundation Award Winners. This year, Ukrainian-born winners Dinara Nadzhafova and Ilya Petrov are coming to Sanders Theatre at Harvard...
House: Cabot House Concentration: Biochemical Sciences Hometown: Palo Alto, CA Ideal Date: They undercharge us for our dinner at T.G.I. Friday’s. Best way for a girl to get your attention: A sassy ’tude and a cool band shirt. Where to find you on a Saturday night: At 11:15, I will make my way to the most mediocre party on campus. At 12:45, I will call it a night, and proceed directly to the vending machine in the Cabot basement. There, I purchase a bag of Cheez-Its for $0.85. I finish...
...husband was in his bed sleeping when a bullet came through the window and killed him," explains Juana Carvajal, El Alto resident and mother of four. More than a dozen people were killed in their homes by ricocheting bullets; one 10-year-old died and of the 400 wounded, several lost limbs. And the widespread outrage at Sanchez de Lozada's ordering the use of the military against unarmed protesters forced him to resign on October...