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Arnold Rampersad, who stepped into West's shoes as director of Princeton's African-American Studies committee, says an institution cannot be blamed for trying to attract top faculty...
...fear is that [the department] is like an NBA team with no salary cap, or if you have George Steinbrenner dollars in the New York City market, and you attract the stars and leave the crumbs for everyone else," he says. "That is a problem...
...addition, Hence says that the school sometimes cannot attract top students because some other schools can offer a full four-year scholarship to their students...
...destinations, has been enjoying a concomitant makeover. Some offer golf courses and health clubs. While the price of real estate has kept the number of private parks like Kampgrounds of America and Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park more or less constant, public parks have expanded their RV facilities to attract people who want the great outdoors without too much of the out-of-doors part. "People don't want to sleep on the ground as much as they used to," says Debbie Brunaforte, an RV dealer in Mesa, Ariz. "They don't want to spend an hour putting...
...Celtics. "There were a lot of injuries, but also a lack of talent. The N.B.A. is a players' league, and talent prevails." The Celtics will have two first-round picks this year, and the coach is also hoping his style of play--movement on offense, pressure on defense--will attract free agents. His personal style is also winning. Pitino has been known to visit an elderly nun as a favor to a friend of a friend. He will call a team meeting if he thinks the players aren't tipping enough...