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...Rebecca Kellner, 17, left school early to attend the event. "It's like meeting one of your childhood heroes, even if I just got to see him," she said between gasps. "He was more collected than I thought he was going to be, and that made me more confident that he can do the shows...
...line: Want to take the long way home? Best or worst lie you’ve ever told: This one time, when I was hooking up with this girl at BU... Something you’ve always wanted to tell someone: It wasn’t a girl. Favorite childhood activity: Watching daytime soap operas. Sexiest physical trait: My eyes. Wink wink. Best part about Harvard: The daily reminders in Lamont that someone else’s life sucks more than my own right now. Worst part about Harvard: The blistering reality that their futures are much brighter than...
...change of course was in order, Swanay turned to his first love—baseball—for a push in the right direction.Having grown up in New York in the 1970’s, Swanay fondly recalls memories of his early trips to Yankee Stadium, where he watched childhood idols like Thurman Munson, Bobby Murcer, and—Swanay’s personal favorite—Cliff Johnson play ball during the tumultuous yet exhilarating “Bronx Zoo” era in Yankees’ history.As Swanay’s passion for baseball developed...
...said Dean of Undergraduate Education Jay M. Harris. “For newer courses we don’t demand a full syllabus but a narrative.” For Folklore and Mythology Professor Maria Tatar, the review process for Literature and Arts A-17: “Childhood: Its History, Philosophy, and Literature” was surprisingly short. “In terms of content, I was quite surprised that were really no changes or tinkering made to my syllabus at all,” she said. Tatar added, however, her experience may not have been the norm. Because...
...What happens early has a long-term impact, says Olds. Indeed, about 90% of a child's brain growth takes place before kindergarten, so it's critical to teach new parents what to expect as a child develops not only during pregnancy and early childhood but also as the child matures. A large part of nurse home visits are designed to teach parents how to respond to their children as they age and help them manage the extra burden of parenting with few resources. Says Olds: "Learning to understand children's motivations and abilities helps parents treat them more sensitively...