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Last week, for the sake of one word, “The Higher Power of Lucky??—this year’s Newbery Medal-winning children’s book—was banned in many school libraries across the country. Apparently, librarians object because the author employs a word on the first page considered inappropriate for its young audience: “scrotum.” According to the New York Times, the book reads, “Scrotum sounded to Lucky like something green that comes up when you have the flu and cough...
...were identifiable as being comprised of either lucky or unlucky people. The children’s feelings about unfamiliar members of each group were then gauged. Despite the lack of direct description regarding the new individuals, the preferences were markedly in favor of people from the “lucky?? group...
...Refreshed or—if you’re lucky??even tanned from an intersession spent decompressing off-campus, you’ll return to Harvard for more of the same. By now, it’s a piece of cake...
...outside and in JCRs. At Quincy, those who arrived half an hour before the usual closing time of 7:15 p.m. were turned away, told that there was no more food to serve, nor trays to serve it on. And those who were “lucky?? enough to arrive during normal hours were indeed fortunate in comparison—some intrepid students successfully located a bowl of chicken rice soup and a fork to eat it with. Jami Snyder, a spokesperson for Harvard University Dining Services (HUDS), claims that the rush of 900 students served in Quincy...
...sent to guard the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan. The only attack while Delany was stationed there involved indirect fire, and no one was hurt. After about four months, Delany’s unit was rotated out of Kabul, and he was sent to North Korea. Again, Delany was lucky??he only had to fire his weapon three times. Four years had gone by since Delany had entered the force, and having gained the title of sergeant, he returned to the United States.Back in New York, Delany attended a general studies program at Columbia University for one year...