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...just any cathedral: one where spice drops could refract light in such a way as to pierce the hearts of lowly, overworked gingerbread men with love for their candy gods. They would attempt nothing less than the construction of the greatest Gothic cathedral of all time, Notre-Dame de Paris, entirely in sugar. Donc, nous allons faire du gingerbreadhousemaking!Arriving in the dining hall, we were struck once again by the enormous magnitude of our project. Past cathedrals had taken centuries to complete; we had a peckish two hours to recreate this grandeur. We began by gathering our resources. From...
...Hurricanes played for: Miami in the era of Vice, of violent cocaine cowboys and shamelessly venal politicians. Controversial rap music star Luther Campbell of the Miami group 2 Live Crew offered "bounties" to UM players who could knock opposing players out of a game with an injury. Whenever Notre Dame played UM, the game was billed as Catholics vs. Convicts...
...sharks, who impose excessive rates on borrowers, often backed by threats of violence. The lawsuit claimed that Harvard and the other institutions invested in Realty Financial Partners, which charged an interest rate that exceeded state limits. Other parties that were named in the suit included the University of Notre Dame, Oberlin College in Ohio, Spelman College in Atlanta, and the MacArthur Foundation. Though Massachusetts state law only permits loans below 20 percent, higher loans are permissible if the lender files notice with the state attorney general every two years. David Rich, the lawyer representing Realty Financial Partners, told Bloomberg News...
...Olympic track team after suffering an injury during the 2004 trials. But 5.5 miles (9 km) into the race, Ryan Shay, one of the nation's top distance runners, collapsed in the middle of Manhattan's Central Park. While the initial autopsy was inconclusive, many suspect that the Notre Dame graduate's untimely death was caused by an enlarged heart--a condition he suffered from since adolescence. Shay...
...well be a personal encounter with our spirit and even the spirits of our loved ones. NDEs suggest that our spirit is a mysterious force that sustains us through crises and can bedazzle us with experiences we find difficult to explain. Glen Morrison, Lecturer in Theology, University of Notre Dame, Perth...