Word: macaronis
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...from Greece, India, Ethiopia, Thailand, and Mexico. Dinner was strictly Cabot-only; each student given a Festivus pin they had to wear in order be admitted (though the pins read 2005). Rachel M. Douglas ’09, who is also a Crimson editor, gorged on two servings of macaroni, four pieces of cornbread, two pieces of sponge bread, one samosa, two and a half cannoli, three bites of baklava, a scoop of sorbet, four pieces of chocolate, eggnog, and one carrot. Her roommate Angelica W. Nierras ’09 was busy finishing her fifth plate. While eating...
...swivel 360° in your imitation Aeron chair. Ponder the various surfaces decorated with stacks of memos and coffee rings. Meditate on the file cabinets underfoot, the shelves overhead, the glow of the fluorescent reading light. Reflect upon the three walls papered with Post-it notes and your kid's macaroni art. It's hideous, but it's home...
...yuan per month, equivalent to about $37. It’s especially difficult to imagine what this means while volunteering at the Luoyang Welfare Institute, a state-run home for 500 orphans and foundlings, a majority of them disabled. What does it mean to buy three packs of macaroni for an arts and crafts project at 24 yuan, when that same amount could feed eight, clothe at least one, or pay for five haircuts? Should we spend more on food and supplies for the kids—hardly a burden on our wallets—when they wouldn?...
...Venda Ravioli on Atwells Avenue, vendaravioli.com. For more innovative fare, head to the Mills Tavern, an 1850s mill turned bistro on North Main Street. Sit at the bar to get bartender Ashlyn's advice and cocktails, and don't miss the side orders: the better-than-your-mom's macaroni and cheese, and the onions, laced with Roquefort and grilled until brown and sweet. The best restaurant in town is New Rivers, newriversrestaurant.com, around the corner from the Mills Tavern. It's run by risd alum Bruce Tillinghast, who says he "uses elements of food like elements of color, making...
...kidnapping, said Renato Simoes, a human rights expert who has followed the rise of the group. "I think it's a power struggle," said Simoes, a Sao Paulo state congressman who serves on the state's Human Rights Commission. Whatever happens, Paulistas are afraid, and with good reason. Marcola, Macaroni and Starfruit are the ones calling the shots, and few people trust authorities to keep them safe...