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Destination clubs, in which you plunk down a sizable deposit and pay an annual fee for access to luxury resort homes around the world, aren't the bargains they once were. Many are raising fees and dues, and some are shedding properties and initiating stricter reservation systems. And in the wake of a July bankruptcy filing by Tanner & Haley, the industry pioneer, the possibility of losing your privileges and your entire deposit has come front and center...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Life After Work: What's Wrong With This Club? | 12/3/2006 | See Source »

...says that she is “giving serious consideration to a run for UC president.”Adelman’s term as FiCom chair has been productive, notably in May when FiCom moved to grant student groups upfront funding and the direct deposit of funds. This change came about as a result of a survey Adelman administered with then-FiCom Vice Chair Sarafa to student groups last spring. The changes became effective this fall.Edward Y. Lee ’08, a council member, says that he is planning a run, though he would not specify his running...

Author: By Brittney L. Moraski, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Race Is (Almost) On | 11/8/2006 | See Source »

...When she was accepted, she felt so relieved and happy that she immediately sent in her $400 deposit. "Senior year is so hectic," says Bergen. "I don't have the extra stress of writing essays and filling out applications." She doesn't think she'll change her mind in the 12 months until she starts college. "Right now, I am pretty sure that Emory & Henry...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: When Early College Admissions Go Extreme | 9/13/2006 | See Source »

...Even those who support early admissions grapple with the issue of financial equity. Many schools insist on binding admissions, which means that that those who apply early must commit to attending that school and pay a deposit. That means the student cannot compare that school's financial aid package to those offered by others...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: When Early College Admissions Go Extreme | 9/13/2006 | See Source »

...largest mounds hold upward of a million insects working in blind harmony. Mounds can reach 7 m high and 12 m around the base, and may have taken a century or more of painstaking construction. The termites mix a drop of saliva with soil, plant matter and excrement and deposit it like a tiny brick; somehow, in the darkness, each knows where to place its contribution to form the maze of tunnels and chambers that harden like concrete...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tiny Architects | 8/7/2006 | See Source »

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