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...Despite the difficulty of being a small, creative force in a large, professional venue, HRDC does not shy away from performing. “What we do does not end in the studio,” Todorova says. “There is some sort of magic involved [in performance], and I’m looking forward to it happening again...
...professor of German and comparative literature at Indiana University. Chaouli praised Mazur extensively in an e-mail, calling him “the most remarkable thinker I have ever met.” Professor of Mathematics Noam D. Elkies, who teaches Quantitative Reasoning 28, “The Magic of Numbers,” with Mazur, has seen his colleague’s teaching ability first hand. Elkies says that it is Mazur’s “wide and sympathetic erudition” that makes him “particularly good at” reaching students outside...
...However, being more of a realist than an optimist, I could never have anticipated staying in Extendo for only three days. Upon meeting up with my new team in Hickory, N.C. this weekend for the first time, one of my veteran teammates proclaimed my magic act “the shortest stay” he had “ever heard...
...turns out it wasn’t a magic act but a sore arm that enabled my promotion to the Indians’ Class A affiliate Lake County Captains. One of the starting pitchers felt a twinge in his shoulder after the team arrived in Ohio and attempted to practice during a light snow flurry. Though this is admittedly not the ideal way to earn a promotion, I am nevertheless thrilled to be with a team and playing meaningful games in front of thousands of fans...
...morning Sarah went to the school office to discuss getting back on track but got a surprise. One of the administrators asked her point-blank, "Why don't you just quit school?" "I was just a kid," says Sarah with a laugh. "It was like they said the magic words. So I told them, 'O.K.!' And I left...