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...immediately transformed the corridors of power into a theater of genuine shock and grief. And as his sea of mourners gathered at one another's homes, Brown was remembered as the complicated figure he had been in life: a fan of Hermes ties who liked to dine in deep-fry joints; a defender of the little people who enjoyed being chauffeured around in limousines; a dealmaker who could talk policy (if only to better horse-trade on Capitol Hill); a big-time Washington lawyer who never gave up public service; a man of conviction who often skirted the ethical edge...
...partner David Geffen would like to be thought of as a political Zen master, a general without troops, a giver without desires. He talks frequently with White House officials, gave $320,000 to Democrats during the past four years and brought Bill Clinton into his Malibu, California, home to dine with key contributors like Steven Spielberg ($200,000) and Jeffrey Katzenberg ($195,000). Yet Geffen told TIME, "I have no active involvement in trying to influence legislation of any kind." He is the President's point man in Hollywood, making connections and keeping the campaign money flowing, even though...
...most couples, Valentine's Day marks the celebration of love and romance. But at Harvard, it serves as the annual reminder that one is, in all likelihood, still single. While those with a significant other will wine and dine, the single population will pursue slightly different activities...
...year will bring many changes in the College. Loker Commons will open with great fanfare, first-years will dine in Annenberg Hall, the houses will gain universal key-card access and the new assistant dean for public service will take office...
...Union was originally built in 1901-2 with a gift of $150,000. According to historian Margaret H. Floyd, author of a book on Harvard architectural history, the building was intended to provide a gathering place for students who could not afford to dine at the private clubs frequented by many Harvard students at that time. The plans for renovation were then designed in order to fulfill the intent originally conceived...