Word: doves
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Midwestern sensibilities, puerile humor, and visionless writing were all things we tried to bring to Harvard, but they were rejected. Nevertheless it was a lot of fun trying to force ourselves upon you, no matter how times you socked us in the nuts and dove for a blue phone panic button like it was the peak of the Aggro Crag. Though six out of seven days we fall asleep in the basement storage room of some anonymous Yard dormitory feeling like the boy who just placed third to two girls on Global Guts, it’s that seventh...
...what I think it is, is it?" Clay Violand, 20, a junior in international studies, pointed at the teacher and said, "Put that desk in front of the door. Now!" She did, but the door still nudged open, and a gun came into view, then a man. Violand dove under a desk as Cho began systematically shooting people, almost in rhythm, taking his time. "After every shot I thought, 'O.K., the next one is me,'" Violand said, so he made himself lie perfectly still, lifeless. "Sometimes after a shot I would hear a quick moan, or a slow...
...targeted at a younger audience. Fashion editor Katie Hatch's frequently innovative projects, from a swirling microsuede skirt to lace appliqués on a plain, white button-down shirt, are featured in each issue. Stewart calls Hatch over and asks her to show off what she's wearing--a dove gray dress with delicate embroidery that she made in a day. "Many of the staffers at Blueprint make their own clothes--beautiful things," Stewart says proudly. "I think sewing is such an important thing to know and especially to teach kids." She adds, without a hint of irony...
...Still, Dove's approach could add momentum to a subtle backlash against our deep-seated fear of aging. The clothing retailer Chico's, for example, uses silver-haired models in its ads. W, the fashion-world bible, recently called women who let their tresses go gray "silver foxes." Even if Dove's new products fail in the marketplace, the company's Pro Age campaign sends women a powerful message. "We're seeing a real shift in how people are approaching beauty," says Nancy Etcoff, a Harvard Medical School psychologist, the author of Survival of the Prettiest: The Science of Beauty...
When it comes to what's inside the bottle, Dove's Pro Age products are much like other antiaging products. The key ingredient, alpha hydroxy acid, is found in many antiaging products and helps exfoliate the top layers of skin to reveal fresher skin underneath. "It's a little weird," says Pao. "It's like saying, 'Here, use our products that have this key antiaging ingredient in it, and--guess what?--you'll look good, but you'll look your...