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Already sullied by claims of machismo-fueled abuse and a relatively poor record of success, tough-love programs for juvenile offenders are now getting another kick in the teeth. A coalition of savvy Florida college students, civil rights activists and politicians are protesting the death earlier this year of a 14-year-old boy in a rural North Florida boot camp, alleging not just abuse but a cover-up that is proving a major embarassment for Florida Governor Jeb Bush in his last year in office. Thursday evening, Bush's Department of Law Enforcement Secretary, Guy Tunnell, who established...
Lupe Fiasco “Kick Push” Dir. Christopher Adams and Hannah McDowell Skateboarding is cool. It has always been, and will always be—at least until the “Back to the Future” hover-scooters go on sale at Target. So Lupe Fiasco’s “Kick Push,” an ode to the essential motions of the sport, already has the chips stacked in its favor. Fiasco starts the video, as all must, with a shout-out to his homies, but what follows isn?...
...This final number is really nice and a very generous way to kick off programming,” Riley said. “The large sum speaks to the really large potential for the programming board in the first year. The students on it will have so much creative leeway...
...Central banks everywhere have been following the Fed's lead?even the Bank of Japan, which kept rates near zero for years to try to kick start businesses and consumer spending, has finally conceded that it's time to hike rates?which is why many analysts believe the stock-market party may end sooner rather than later. Higher rates flow through the global economy in a myriad of ways by curtailing borrowing and curbing business activity. Higher borrowing costs hurt corporate earnings, which is ultimately reflected by lower stock prices. Andy Xie, chief Asia economist at Morgan Stanley, says...
...boatlengths behind in a time of 6:00.1.Harvard returns to action next weekend in a Compton Cup showdown with No. 1 Princeton, against whom the Crimson varsity has not lost on the Charles since Harry Parker became head coach in 1963. “[This race] was a kick in the pants,” Henderson said. “Hopefully we’ll just use this and it will light a fire under us for next week.”—Staff writer Aidan E. Tait can be reached at atait@fas.harvard.edu...