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...even a pre-screening process for the more popular instruments, such as violin and piano. NEC aims for a class of four to five each year, according to NEC’s Dean of the College Thomas W. Novak. Novak reports 133 applications to the program this year, a bump from the usual 80-100. He attributes the school’s increased popularity to recent high-profile hires, such as the NEC’s new President Tony Woodcock. There are similar programs at Columbia, with Julliard; Yale College, with the Yale School of Music; and Johns Hopkins, with...

Author: By Lingbo Li, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Doing Double Time | 3/4/2009 | See Source »

...said, "Will you take Matthew out of the car?" I was like, sure. I'm driving in the van with her. So I get out of the car and I go into the back seat and I just totally panicked, realizing that all I have to do is bump into this kid the wrong way and he could wind up with a break. And what if I'm the one who causes his next fracture? And of course this is something these parents feel every minute of their lives. It was a really sort of jarring moment...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Author Jodi Picoult | 3/3/2009 | See Source »

...some cereal right now. Something you’ve always wanted to tell someone: Oh my God, look at all these babies I just saved. Fuck, that’s a lot of babies. Favorite childhood activity: Breeding pigeons Sexiest physical trait: When I do the terrorist fist bump thing, but instead of exploding out like a lot of people do I kind of implode a little, like suck my fist in, and I make this little sucking in noise, it’s really cool and pretty unique and popular. Best part about Harvard: The people Worst part about...

Author: By FM Staff, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Scoped! | 2/24/2009 | See Source »

Mideast Envoy. El Al, Israel's national airline, is cozying up to American travelers with guaranteed low summer airfares. If the airline lowers prices after you buy a ticket, you'll get a check for the difference. Fly from Newark International Airport to Israel for $1,099 or bump up to business class for $3,699. From L.A. to Jerusalem it's $1,399 or $4,199 in business. Tickets must be purchased by March 3 for travel from June 20 through August 19. Call 800-223-6700 for reservations...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Travel on Sale: Tahiti and South America for a Song | 2/23/2009 | See Source »

...require extra personnel and may involve acquisitions. Cisco is in several businesses which are nearly recession-proof and should continue to do well. Its core router operation is critical to building out broadband and systems for popular products like VoIP. The new stimulus package should give that business a bump up. Cisco is also in several sectors like video conferencing which may actually grow as business people cut back on travel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ten American Companies That Won't Cut Jobs | 2/20/2009 | See Source »

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