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...been extremely generous to the house and given books to the library. We will miss her very much. She really introduced a lot of us to poetry...
...unusual degree of blindness for Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin to think that the French, who said non to the European constitution, would approve of this "reform." After all, it has revealed to young people the extent to which they have been victims of their elders, who have hoarded generous social benefits for the last 20 years. Financing those benefits has created a debt whose annual interest approaches France's total annual income-tax revenues. Against this backdrop, Villepin has managed to drive onto the streets not just youth who are locked out of the labor market, but also civil...
...School, Ensa C. Cosby, whose father is the actor, Bill Cosby, traveled from New York to attend the workshop. Cosby, who said she is an aspiring novelist, called Black a “family friend” and a mentor. “He’s been very generous with information, with helping students get their foot in the door,” she said. Another participant, Siena T. Konscol ’08, said that Black’s workshop provides “really good encouragement to stick with the craft of writing despite all the myths...
...cross. 2. Befriend the people around you. Students are at the epicenter of the House community, but they are not its only shapers. Your House masters have the potential to be a pair of surrogate parents; resident tutors give incredible advice and support; and the dining hall staff is generous and friendly. A Mather supervisor for HUDS told me that she keeps an eye on the serving area to make sure that students are eating enough or eating at all. If House masters or tutors have children, play with them. It only takes the sight of a tricycle...
...before a majority of Americans concluded we were on the wrong course. Opinion swung more quickly this time, as the cost-benefit analysis changed. When the weapons of mass destruction (WMD) weren't found and the Saddam-9/11 connection was discredited, the sense of urgent threat receded. However generous and idealistic Americans may be, a half-a-trillion-dollar nation-building venture is a harder case to make...