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...often today, Westward positions himself for the opportunistic memoir, the “tell-all” of the title. At this point, Palahniuk proves he still has the incredible ability to build suspense and surprise his reader with twists, though the story moves toward a fairly predictable end, given his hints earlier in the novel. The book ends with Palahniuk’s penchant for the macabre, though there is a redeeming twist or two in a fashion typical of his writing...
Named for the New York City Ballet’s prima ballerina, the prize is given each year to the student who has achieved excellence in the field of dance. This year that prize goes to Fuller, a senior from California with numerous Harvard dance performances under his belt and a job with a professional company, Ballet Austin, lined up for next year...
Currently, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Secret Service, and the Drug Enforcement Association give employees full retirement benefits after 20 years to compensate for the stress inherent in their work. CIA officers do not get the same treatment. Furthermore, the compensation given to the family of a CIA officer killed in action is smaller than that which any of the other agencies provide. And additionally, this is anything but a unique practice. Many government agencies—including the military—allow employees to hold secondary jobs, with approval...
...have seven seniors on the team, and this [win] was definitely for them,” Pataki said. “All week, our mindset was to give it our all today. The seniors have given so much to the program, especially during the turnaround period...
...only poorly-performing week of the season so far,” Harvard coach Kevin Rhoads said. “We didn’t play great all three days. Usually when this happens with us, one person will struggle on a given day, but the other four will play pretty darn well. That just didn’t happen this week, unfortunately...