Word: customs
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...fragments of forks and other food-related items evidenced a time when Harvard life was divided sharply by socio-economic class. As a rarity in 17th century America, the pronged utensil was used to convey family wealth and extravagance. Other items showed the abandoned Harvard custom wherein younger students served upperclassmen their meals on a twice-daily basis. The exhibit’s final theme, “Rule (Breaking) and Religion,” established unapproved behavior as a long-standing temptation for Harvard undergraduates. Gold buttons and pewter jewelry, dug from the dirt between Matthews and Grays, showed...
...10th grade student from Roxbury Latin High School in West Roxbury who finished first place individually, described the problems as “reasonably manageable.” Jae Eui Shin from Phillips Academy, Andover placed second, and Yidan Li of Phillips Exeter Academy placed third. Cash prizes, custom-made glasses, and passes to the MIT Splash program were awarded as prizes. “Math is great because it involves more creativity than other subjects,” said Trabucco, whose favorite topic is combinatorics. He said he was enthusiastic about returning to compete in the February tournament...
...custom has become particularly popular in the Sunshine State, where many voters have come to view it as a hedge against Florida's notorious Election Day mishaps and misdeeds. The added factor this year is the enthusiasm among Obama voters, especially African Americans eager to elect the first black President (if not avenge what they call the Florida disenfranchisement they suffered in 2000). An unusually vast Obama ground operation in Florida has galvanized early voting, bringing movie stars like Matt Damon into Tampa for early-voter rallies and holding drum-line marches in Miami's predominantly black communities. Most polls...
...Inconvenient Truth” stresses that individuals must make bold changes to combat global warming. And on Wednesday, Mr. Gore spoke movingly of the need to approach the environment with “questions of fact, not questions of power.” Today, the powers of custom and convenience support eating meat. The facts suggest that adopting a vegetarian diet is the single most powerful step an individual can take to combat climate change...
...Michigan have notified their students via e-mail that Citibank announced its intentions to cancel the custom student loan programs, effective Nov. 2, citing current market conditions...