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...paid for in monthly installments of $39.95. Burton Rubin, who made a fortune in the '70s on his E-Z Wider cigarette-rolling papers, hopes for a repeat performance from his $200 Halleyscope, a wide-angle telescope that comes equipped with a tripod and Halley's comet handbook. He has already sold 10,000 Halleyscopes and expects to sell 50,000 more by the end of the year. Many astronomers point out, however, that a good pair of binoculars will serve at least as well as most telescopes...
...used-car business. "You are working with the devil," he tells his captors. The interrogators respond by forcing him to stand or sit immobile on a metal chair. He tries to deflect questions about where he went in Afghanistan with answers apparently drawn directly from an al-Qaeda handbook, given to terrorists, about how to resist interrogations. When al-Qahtani resorts to a handbook answer, his handlers reply that it amounts to another admission of guilt...
...What's being taught to children inside the Universal School, however, is based on a moderate philosophy that puts an emphasis on assimilation "to prepare them for their future roles in society as responsible citizens," says the handbook. (Tuition ranges from $4,500 to $4,900.) The school has a mainstream curriculum and a wholesome range of activities: school newspaper, science-fair club, volleyball, math league, spelling bees. The boys'varsity basketball team won the championship trophy in the Chicago Unity league, an interfaith conference. Students take part in community-service outings with other private schools, bag food twice...
...Universal takes pride in the fact that it is a model Islamic school. "Being a Muslim is synonymous with excellence in every area," its parent-and-student handbook says. Day-to-day life as a model student, however, has been an "edgier" balancing act ever since 9/11, says Zarzour. "Our acceptance as Americans is on far shakier ground." Last year, after a student's picture appeared in a local newspaper as the winner of a regional spelling bee, the school received a series of bomb threats. Meanwhile, from inside the box looking out, fear and anger have grown among many...
According to the Handbook for Students, freshman proctors currently have oversight of the “academic progress and personal welfare” of the students in their entryways, building communities centered around a small group of freshmen. Resident tutors, on the other hand, are expected to be a presence in the House, making themselves available to individual students to advise on issues from fellowships to relationships...