Word: custodian
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...Boston Board of Licensing, said that Harvard did not have to add more restrictions this year to receive the tailgating permit. Instead of voluntarily promoting such a strict atmosphere, Harvard should have developed its own controlled—but not militaristic—policy.As both a representative and custodian of its students, the University has a responsibility to ensure a safe and fun Game day. While the recently established policy leaves much room for criticism, it remains a significant improvement from Harvard’s tailgate two years ago, and seems make the best of difficult tradeoffs. Although more could...
Some hours later, after the Uffizi had closed, a custodian peered into the gallery of Greek nudes. He sensed something was wrong. Alcibiades had been violently castrated—but the custodian had seen that coming. No, it was something else. He crept further into the room. Was this one of his unlucky days? He approached the statue of Narcissus, paused, and reached out his hand. The custodian let his fingers brush, very gingerly, against the marble leg. It had happened again...
...help enormously in reaching "the people in our union who are skeptical about Barack Obama." Stern recalls that when Biden took up the union's challenge to work a day with one of its members in Iowa last year, the Delaware Senator asked to do it with a school custodian - and surprised the head building engineer at a Cedar Rapids, Iowa, middle school by actually knowing how to use a wrench...
...visit to the United States - which includes a White House visit, an address at the United Nations and a prayer at Ground Zero - may be the best opportunity for the theologian pontiff to define his leadership in international relations. "The Pope per se is simply the custodian of the Catholic tradition," says a senior Vatican official. "He can become a global leader if he manages to embody a battle of ideals that is present in the world...
Europe likes to think of itself as the custodian of the world's environment, and its policies to cut back strongly on its own harmful emissions have set a powerful example in the fight against climate change...