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...that poker might actually help kids has its naysayers. The main topic of discussion at the National Council of Problem Gambling's annual convention in St. Paul, Minn., this past June was the rising threat of kids and gambling. In his keynote speech, Jeffrey Derevensky, co-director of the McGill University Youth Gambling Research Clinic, called out government and private industry for the unprecedented marketing of gambling to kids--from using cartoon characters on state lottery scratchers to mainstream retailers' selling World Poker Tour chocolates. He cited a number of studies showing a link, although not necessarily a causal relationship...
...York, split into two parts. The first went south to University of Richmond, Davidson, William and Mary, and George Washington. "People are starting to understand that a lot of the Southern schools in general are great," she says. The second broke north into Canada to visit McGill University in Montreal and the University of Toronto. Cuseo calls Canada "the new frontier...
...Global Nothing helps students understand globalization more than living it. And fortunately, foreign universities are increasing their quality and their outreach to American students. McGill in Montreal has long been a popular destination to the north, and the University of Hong Kong is growing in popularity, with 252 American applicants last year. After Prince William of Britain matriculated in 2001, the University of St. Andrews in Scotland saw a boost in its international applications, and at the University of Edinburgh, American enrollment has almost tripled since 2002. The most dubious perk of going to college in Britain: free enrollment...
Taborsky holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Chicago’s Graduate School of Business and a bachelor’s degree with first-class honors from McGill University in Canada...
...stepgrandson of Henry Luce, the cofounder of this magazine. That's true. In fact, I knew him well. Henry III was my stepfather. My mom [Claire McGill] married Hank when I was 10. It was really a head-whipper. It was very confusing for me to move from 3 1/2 rooms on the border of Spanish Harlem to a 20-room duplex on Madison Avenue...