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When Miriam Hernandez, 17, graduates in June from Clark Magnet High School in La Crescenta, Calif., she will know how to build a computer network, which qualifies her for a job earning about $60,000 a year even before she attends California State University, Los Angeles, to continue studies she has begun in business. Nationally, fewer than 60% of Hispanic girls graduate from high school. But Hernandez, whose friends include several young moms, has been focused on opening a beauty salon, where she believes her computer training will come in handy. For an entrepreneurship class, she drew up a business...
...know he does best: runs. But instead of jumping out of windows and almost getting run over by cars, he proceeds to fall through beds and climb out of sinks. (Huh?) The video strives to cover all the bases: performing in front of a crowd wearing suits a la The Killers; an underwater montage, on an operating table, etc. Towards the end, there’s even a segment reminiscent of “Clueless” where they play Suck and Blow, except without a card to put in between their lips. But, by the end, it?...
...boards into digital light-emitting-diode (LED) or liquid-crystal-display (LCD) screens that flash new images every few seconds. The dynamic screens allow marketers to fine-tune their messages to rush-hour commuters or soccer moms, depending on the time of day. Lamar Advertising, based in Baton Rouge, La., has converted 75 vinyl highway boards into digital LED displays at a cost of $300,000 to $500,000 each. "Advertisers can change their messages almost instantaneously," says Sean Reilly, Lamar's president and COO. Reilly plans to put up 200 of those smart boards before...
...ultimately a disappointing spring break for the Harvard women’s water polo team. On the road in California for the duration of the week, the Crimson started things off with a promising victory over La Verne. The team then ran into trouble, dropping three straight games to Pomona, UC Davis and the University of Redlands. After regaining its footing with a win over California Baptist, Harvard suffered an April Fool’s Day loss to Maryland in the first round of the ECAC Championships. MARYLAND 5, HARVARD 3 The Crimson watched its lead slip away as host...
...enthusiasm isn't unique. At a dinner with Sur La Table executives that evening, I mentioned to Kerin Seeger, the company's vice president of merchandising, that at my local Sur La Table store, Batali's cookware was crammed onto a lower side shelf. Seeger looked horrified. On the spot, she unleashed her cell phone and left a pointed message for an underling to call her back. It was a theatrical gesture, but she didn't seem to be doing it for Batali, who was well out of earshot. "We love this product," Seeger told me emphatically...