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Leaving future bleakness behind, let’s return to poofy sleeves and engagement parties (two of which I’m somehow throwing while dirt poor and in college… is it tacky to collect donations at the door?). After my own initial dismay and poorly hidden shock in response to the happy news, I let the idea of child brides sink in a bit and discussed it with my best friend/roommate/conscience, who was equally confused. We pondered over possible regional differences, cultural norms, and the arguments outlined above, concluding that if there were a perfect...
...response of other politicians to this issue, however, has been amazingly misguided. Consider, for example, President Bushs reaction last spring when the storm clouds were beginning to collect around DeLay. Even after the majority leader was formally admonished by the House Ethics Committee and details about his other serious ethics violations were beginning to emerge, Bush pointedly offered DeLay a ride on Air Force One and referred to him repeatedly as my friend. Other conservatives maintained that the questions about DeLays ethical behavior were part of a liberal conspiracy designed to deviously topple the influential Republican lawmaker from his seat...
Legally, you are stuck. Most leases contain a holdover clause that entitles landlords to collect double the rent plus legal fees from tenants who remain after the lease expires without a signed release. Baltimore real estate attorney Thomas C. Barbuti recommends that, whenever possible, parents of the roommates co-sign a lease and exchange letters agreeing to share liability. Landlords tend to go after the parents with the deepest pockets...
...Harvard College Marathon Challenge (HCMC), launched this year, selected participants from a pool of 500 people who entered a lottery that closed last Saturday. Those picked will collect pledges to benefit both Project HEALTH and the Phillips Brooks House Association (PBHA...
...TIME: Are there any other communities that you'd like to collect...