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...station, asking for help. Now he wonders if it is better to give money and get out of the way, as he does when he gets off Highway 101 at Laurel Canyon Blvd., where there's always a person begging for money. "You think, This is a $20 light. So you hope to catch the light. And then you feel guilty for hoping to catch the light," he says. "People say, They'll buy booze. Fair enough. They need it." Clooney, having helped knock off two bottles of red and two bottles of dessert wine-all after drinking heavily...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: George Clooney: The Last Movie Star | 2/20/2008 | See Source »

...would have prevented further killings. But in spite of elaborate security measures, random and tragic acts of violence are impossible to prevent. In situations like this one, it is not productive to point fingers. Rather, we should acknowledge the losses experienced NIU and reflect on our own community in light of these events. Kazmierczak was clearly a troubled person beneath a calm exterior. Although he did well in school and was polite to his professors and fellow students, he also had an enthusiasm for tatoos of grisly horror movie scenes and recently sought advice from his estranged godfather on purchasing...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: DeKalb’s Tragedy | 2/20/2008 | See Source »

Last week, the stereotypical hoards surrounding John Harvard, taking pictures, and ensuring that students bound for the Science Center are late for class weren’t the tourists we’ve all come to expect. Rather than unofficial tour groups illuminating the Yard with strobe-light like flashes, the crowds were made up of the delegates from the Fourth annual Harvard College in Asia Program (HCAP) conference, which took place from Feb. 9 to 17.Founded in 2003, HCAP began with a lofty goal: to “foster greater interest and understanding of Asia among Harvard students...

Author: By Emma R. Coleman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Forging Friendships | 2/20/2008 | See Source »

...support for first years,” says Sarah K. Lipson, a current proctor in Hurlbut Hall and executive assistant to the dean, adding, “Nothing would compromise this more than an intimate relationship between a student and his or her proctor.” In light of this unique bond between proctor and student, Lipson says, “The Freshman Dean’s Office is very clear that anything of the sort would not be tolerated.” 3) Peer Advising Fellows: surprise surprise, adviser and advisee must maintain professional distance. The Peer Advising...

Author: By Signe C. W. Conway, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Schooled in the Ways of Harvard Love | 2/20/2008 | See Source »

German tourist Jurgen Kohl was window shopping in Mexico's trendy Zona Rosa district last Friday afternoon when he saw a flash of brilliant light followed by a thundering bang and the sound of shattering glass. Minutes later, ambulances and police rushed into the street to find three blood-soaked people crying for help and the remains of a crude plastic explosives device. One of the injured died on the way to hospital. "Being in Mexico, I first thought it was an earthquake or something," Kohl said, visibly shaken from the blast. "I had no idea that bombs went...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Is Mexico's Drug War Escalating? | 2/19/2008 | See Source »

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