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...Saint Laurent Foundation, tel: (33-1) 44 31 64 00, is dedicated to the prodigious output of just one brain. With more than 5,000 chronologically ordered items of clothing (dating back to the 1960s and spanning 45 years), plus 15,000 accessories and a vast collection of the master's drawings and sketches, this 300-sq-m repository offers an experience that's a cross between window shopping and anthropological study-and it's all housed in the very building Saint Laurent worked in from 1974 until his retirement in 2002, at the age of 66. Here...
Your writers asked if there is too much reading and math in Grades 1 through 6. Children need to master the Three Rs (reading, 'riting and 'rithmetic) to fully comprehend and appreciate history, science and all other subjects. Those who don't will truly be left behind...
Whether out of apathy or indifference, busyness or nonchalance, Kirshner and Loader, who were on sabbatical this year, have always given a distinct impression of caring little for Quincy’s students and staff. Master-student interactions were mostly limited to monthly open houses, to which students were invited but never quite welcomed, and semi-annual formals...
...soared, and for Deb’s birthday, scores of Quincy students crowded the Junior Common Room (JCR) to surprise her. In sharp and telling contrast, when Kirshner returned for a visit in May, only a handful of students went to see him. Perhaps this is because, as master, Kirshner rarely deigned to mix among the common folk in the dining hall, much less take the time to learn our names and activities...
...purpose of a House master is to make the House a welcoming, supportive environment for its students—not merely to reward a prestigious member of the Faculty. This year, Quincy House has indisputably been a better place for students and for the entire House community. No amount of concessions on paper—to keep Quincy community night, to eat in the dining hall, or even to keep the pool table—can make up for the intangible difference it makes to have House masters who truly love the House community and are invested in its members...