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...Nevada sun gave way to Vegas’ famous fluorescent lights, those members of the women’s team over 21 were given wristbands for free beverages in Treasure Island, and some “lost track of time” with a bachelor party in the Luxor. “We felt like we were sort of thrown into the big, bad world in some way,” said Verma. “There were definitely a lot of hangovers...
...upped by bachelor parties, three players on the men’s team aimed a bit higher. Having set their sights on Vegas’ crown jewel, they waited in an elevator in the Bellagio until they were able to hitch a ride to the 35th floor. From there, they took a service-only elevator to the 36th and finally snuck into a UCSD frisbee party in the Bellagio’s Penthouse Suite...
...born into glitter himself. His father was Walter Hoving, who first headed the swank department store Bonwit Teller and then the luxury retailer Tiffany & Co. The younger Hoving grew up in Manhattan and attended a series of private schools. Then it was on to Princeton, where he got his bachelor's degree, a master's and then a doctorate in art history. In 1958 he went to work for the Met, eventually becoming chief curator of medieval...
...devaluation of a college degree is no secret on campus. An annual survey by the Higher Education Research Institute has long asked freshmen what they think their highest academic degree will be. In 1972, 38% of respondents said a bachelor's degree, but in 2008 only 22% answered the same. The number of freshmen planning to get a master's degree rose from 31% in 1972 to 42% in 2008. Says John Pryor, the institute's director: "Years ago, the bachelor's degree was the key to getting better jobs. Now you really need more than that." (See TIME...
...what does it take to impress recruiters today? Daniel Pink, an author on motivation in the workplace, agrees that the bachelor's degree "is necessary, but it's just not sufficient," at times doing little more than verifying "that you can more or less show up on time and stick with it." The author of A Whole New Mind: Why Right Brainers Will Rule the Future says companies want more. They're looking for people who can do jobs that can't be outsourced, he says, and graduates who "don't require a lot of hand-holding." (Read "The Incredible...