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...have to run the UC.” Flores—by her own account the first Latina to assume the UC presidency—won the election in historic fashion, eking out a victory that saw her garner only 66 more first-place votes than her nearest opponent. The election was the closest contest in at least five years, according to election officials. At one point, the Schwartz campaign trailed by only 18 votes, officials said. “This is a historic moment—the first time the Institute of Politics, the College Democrats...
...share of student group endorsements in the first week of campaigning. But whether Flores and running mate Kia J. McLeod ’10 can convert their advantage in student group endorsements into a win at the polls remains to be seen. The Flores-McLeod ticket leads its nearest opponents, Benjamin P. Schwartz ’10 and running mate Alneada D. Biggers ’10, with eight out of 11 student group endorsements so far. But the Schwartz-Biggers campaign downplayed any concern over the deficit yesterday, discounting the importance of student group endorsements...
Well Said. There's a new way to Google. If you've got an iPhone, download the Google Mobile App, which lets you speak your Google search terms at the beep - say, "nearest hospital" or "Pinkberry frozen yogurt" - instead of typing them in. Since the iPhone is GPS enabled, it will pinpoint your location and Google will return locally relevant search results...
...good enough for you. The cartridge of the Fisher Space Pen is pressurized with nitrogen, so it doesn't rely on gravity to work. You'll never have to shake it to get it to write, and you can even write with the tip angled up - against the nearest wall at the airport, say, scribbling directions. The top-selling Bullet models - in finishes ranging from blueberry to lacquered brass - have a decidedly sexy aesthetic, but the Trekker model is better suited for travel, with its key-ring cap and handy carabiner and lanyard. The pens have a narrow grip...
...opulent Chinese silks, innovative jewelry, and gourmet food, like pesto made by local producers and balsamic vinegar imported from a former fashion manufacturer in Italy. While price is no concern to shoppers who have driven some two hours over switchback roads from The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs, the nearest five-star accommodation, Strathdee makes sure not to exclude the local community. "Prices start at 50," she says, "so a young girl can come in here and buy a pretty hair elastic or just sit in my fashion library...