Word: chosenness
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...handgun, though, isn't Jiranan's only trusted companion. As a volunteer in the Iron Ladies, an all-female civilian militia designed to protect Buddhists from Islamic extremists, she received military training on how to wield rifles and machine guns. Jiranan is such a sure shot that she was chosen to show off her target practice for Thailand's Queen Sirikit, who has personally sponsored the Iron Ladies. "I am ready to die for my Queen and for my country," says Jiranan, her fuchsia-painted lips breaking into a wide smile. "That's why I need my little friend...
Twenty-four students are inducted into the society at the end of their junior year, 48 seniors are chosen at this time in November, and about 90 more are elected just before graduation...
...children, but many educators are concerned when it persists through middle school and high school. Some teachers talk of "Stealth Fighter Parents," who no longer hover constantly but can be counted on for a surgical strike just when the high school musical is being cast or the starting lineup chosen. And senior year is the witching hour: "I think for a lot of parents, college admissions is like their grade report on how they did as a parent," observes Madeleine Rhyneer, dean of students at Willamette University in Oregon. Many colleges have had to invent a "director of parent programs...
Nonetheless, the Harvard Club of Boston has recently been named one of the Platinum Clubs of America, a high honor chosen by other club presidents and general managers. This is the fourth time the club has been recognized, and members see it as a reason to be optimistic about the club’s future despite its challenges. “We try to provide services to a broad spectrum, and make an effort to appeal to as many people as possible,” General Manager Eric W. Gillberg says. “We are always trying to become...
...started with just me and my friends in our entryway. If something funny happened or something really ironic happened, I would just text it to everyone,” says Crimson Girl, who has chosen to keep her (or his) true identity anonymous. “It didn’t even start as Crimson Girl. It started as me just saying, ‘Oh my gosh, guess what happened...