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...Spring Creek. The average length of stay is a year, though the Pullans say it takes 18 months to complete the program. Every month, one or two kids try to run away. Although there are no fences, the school is surrounded by mountainous woods, and the nearest major road is 15 miles away, so they don't get far. Last month, however, a 16year-old girl who had arrived at Spring Creek in March hanged herself in a shower stall. The school says she is its first suicide...
...state a national laughing-stock were replaced by clear, well-labeled, brightly colored buttons; the machines were backed by the latest developments in counting technology (a field which has, somewhat counter-intuitively, apparently seen a fair bit of action in recent years); and most importantly of all, the nearest Chad would now be the one in North Africa...
...student about the Harvard Corporation and you’ll get one of two responses. Said student may act bewildered and confused. Alternatively, she migh hop on the nearest soapbox and rant. What does the Corporation actually...
...additional varsity entry in the Men’s Club Event had a similar ending for the Crimson rowers, but not for lack of effort. A boat composed entirely of juniors and seniors beat the nearest boat by 18 seconds. The victory, however, was short-lived. Upon arriving at the medal ceremony, the rowers found that their gold medals had been substituted for a heated protest. Opposing coaches complained that the Harvard eight violated eligibility requirements...
...dominant Radcliffe group crossed the line more than five seconds in front of the nearest finisher, but a group of judges destroyed any post-race euphoria in the boat. The last-place Georgetown boat protested the Radcliffe coxswain’s maneuver, and the Black and White were docked 30 seconds from their winning time. Radcliffe coach Liz O’Leary filed a counter-complaint against the call. By 9:40 p.m. last night, Radcliffe had been restored as champion of the lightweight four category...