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Senior Week was a blast. A cruise, a wine tasting, a luau, a trip to an amusement park, a soiree, and a BBQ were just some of the events on the agenda. The class of 2010 had a fantastic time, and the Senior Class Committee deserves kudos for organizing such a fun week. I think, however, that Senior Week should have included a day of public service to balance out all of this...
...Turn it down. Babies have sensitive ears, even in the womb. We understand your desire to blast "We Are The Champions" or "Tik Tok"—or both, simultaneously, for a sound explosion—but preparing to give birth to the perfect essay requires lots of concentration and, if at all possible, some sleep. So consider the plight of your hallmates and keep the riot in your earbuds...
ANNE SEIDEL, a German architect working for the U.N., on the thriving nightlife in Kabul, where restaurants and bars are surrounded by security guards and 20-ft. (6 m) blast walls...
...Blast Greets New Minister...
There were a multitude of elements to put in place. A generator was needed for the security outpost. Blast walls and Hesco baskets - the ubiquitous wire and cloth fortifications filled with rocks and soil - were needed to protect the troops who would be stationed at the school. The local police chief had to be convinced to lend some of his officers for the operation. The plans for clearing the bombs and booby traps had to be specific and plausible...