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...cope with a sinking economy. As the consumer pulls back on discretionary spending, luxury executives and retailers are scrambling to redefine themselves. Tiffany & Co. is opening smaller stores. J. Crew has set up shop in a former Tribeca bar and propped it with real liquor bottles along with the bow ties. Times may be tough, but things of great beauty?objects, food, buildings, places, clothing, jewelry?will never lose their appeal. There is a widely accepted theory that in moments of real political, social or economic stress, lipstick sales spike. People may spend less on frivolous items and shop more...
...basement of Shenandoah University's Goodson Chapel one chilly November Sunday morning, John Copenhaver, a tall, white-haired professor of philosophy and religion, folded at the waist to demonstrate how to bow like a monk. The eight students clustered around him watched closely. One, taking stock of the incredulous faces around him, volunteered the group's unofficial credo: When in doubt, "find an old person, and do what they...
...conditions—Sunday brought cold rain, extreme wind, and even snow—it was Garrity’s leadership that kept the Crimson in the event and guided the team to a third-place overall finish. “Garrity and I were able to put the bow down, we could keep it flat,” Himler said. “It was a very physical contest, and we’re pretty physical guys. It proves that…it’s kind of necessary that we do lift on Mondays and Wednesdays...
...handed involvement in Faculty affairs and complained that he exerted too much influence on their deliberations.He initially served as an ex officio member of the curricular review’s Committee on General Education, chaired by then-FAS Dean Kirby, but Summers was soon pressured by Faculty members to bow out.The ongoing tension between Summers and members of the Faculty was further strained by Kirby’s sudden decision to resign in January 2006.Though Summers and Kirby never publicly acknowledged their falling-out, sources close to the central administration said at the time that Summers had forced him out.Following...
Since Lil’ Bow Wow grew up and dropped the “Lil’,” the rap market has been devoid of an overpaid, asinine, inexplicably popular tyke. Chris Brown’s 13-year-old backup dancer Scooter Smiff (could anyone take him seriously with that name?) seems to be eager to fill the void. In his debut music video, “Head of My Class,” Smiff declares himself to be, well, the head of his class. His claim to fame as a dancer attracts all the ladies, despite...