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...schoolgirl. Biggs has written a play that premiered at a north London theater in February. Her teenage protagonists are dysfunctional and knowing, their cruelty as casual as their sexual relationships, their racy behavior only partially camouflaging palpable misery. There are no adults in the play to intervene or to comfort. For too many British kids, that's not drama; that's real life...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Britain's Mean Streets | 3/26/2008 | See Source »

...Master John G. “Sean” Palfrey ’67 said that although he was not as unruly as his students, he had also been out early in the morning, congratulating freshmen on their admission to Adams.For some, however, the early morning cohorts were small comfort for the news they delivered. Amid the Annenberg ruckus, soon-to-be Currier resident Allan S. Bradley ’11 said that, while he had heard Quad housing was better than River housing, he remained a little disappointed with his lottery results. “This...

Author: By Charles J. Wells, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: A Horde of Mascots Welcomes New House Members | 3/21/2008 | See Source »

...sentence structure, and grammar. Teegarden said she has organized a memorial project in the Hillel community, designed to let Hillel members learn religious texts “in the spirit of how Isaac learned.” “It can offer us all a little bit of comfort,” Teegarden said...

Author: By Ahmed N. Mabruk, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Killed Teaching Fellow Is Mourned | 3/21/2008 | See Source »

...fact that so many students live on campus for all four years is a matter of pride for Harvard. But if Harvard is going to devote its resources to the cultivation of House life, it must uphold its end of the bargain and make houses a place of comfort and trust. Today, upperclassmen welcome freshmen into their House communities—communities that should be built on mutual respect between the College, House administrators, and students. By encouraging student input in residential decision-making and respecting unofficial promises made to undergrads, the College will foster healthier residential life?...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Surprise! | 3/19/2008 | See Source »

...taint of suspicion could remain clinging to the couple. So forcing their main tormentors in the media to publicly say in court that the McCanns are "completely innocent of any involvement in their daughter's disappearance" may be their best chance at gaining an official exoneration. It's scant comfort for their loss, surely, but vital for their reputations...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: UK Tabloids to McCanns: 'Sorry' | 3/19/2008 | See Source »

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