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House: Dunster Concentration: Neurobiology Hometown: Tucson, AZ Ideal Date: Jeff Buckley Best way for a guy or girl to get your attention: Serenading with an acoustic guitar Where to find you on a Saturday night: Off-campus, if I could help it First thing you notice about a guy: Chins. I despise cleft chins. Your best pick-up line: All pick-up lines are terrible so how about the worst that I have heard? ‘You’ve got 206 bones in your body. Do you want 207?’ Best or worst lie you?...
...Rani Bang's discovery of how to reduce child deaths in the developing world as much as 75% came from a deceptively simple premise. "We decided to listen to our patients," says Abhay. That may sound obvious, but in 1986, when the pair returned to their poor, central Indian hometown of Gadchiroli with master's degrees in public health from Johns Hopkins University, it was a novel approach...
...social change.” The nation recognized Park’s contribution to society in 1996 when she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, an award to outstanding civilians, and in 1999 when she received the Congressional Gold Medal, the nation’s highest civilian honor. Her hometown of Detroit, Mich. also named a street in her honor. “I think she’ll be remembered in many ways, perhaps most profoundly as an ordinary citizen who helped the nation take an extraordinary step to greater justice,” said Christopher Stone...
Nicholas S. Downing ’07 House: Lowell Concentration: Chemistry Hometown: London, England Ideal Date: A French Bistro or somewhere with a romantic European flair. Best way for a guy or girl to get your attention: Make me laugh, be charming. Where to find you on a Saturday night: Doing a power hour with my roomies or chilling/rocking out at the Spee. First thing you notice about a girl: Her smile. Your best pick-up line: “Excuse me, can I get you a drink” in an English accent usually works. Best or worst...
...fabric in fashion design is essential according to most designers. “Good materials make everything great,” says Gigi M. Garmendia ’06. And while the Boston fabric scene is less-than-stellar by any measure, travelling abroad, shopping online, and perusing hometown clothing stores provide options for many. Berner says she buys most of her beads through eBay, although she says that it takes a long time to understand bead sizes and types. The lack of good fabric in the area has led many student designers to think outside of the box. Garmendia...