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...Social life begins at home, first in randomly assigned entryways, and from sophomore year on in up to 16-person blocking groups (the core group of friends with whom you receive your Housing assignment). For students in a rush, grab-and-go lunches in Loker Commons are the norm, but it's not so unusual either to linger over an empty tray in your House dining hall through three cycles of conversation...
...record making. The theme of artistic creation frequently slips its way into Falkner's work. The best description of the final creating comes in "Eloquence" when Falkner sings "In this I see/beauty that goes beyond you and me." In an age where low calorie, disposable music is the norm, Falkner aims at creating a legacy...
...switch to cash-balance plans reflects an economy in which job hopping--voluntary and otherwise--is the norm. In fact, close to two-thirds of workers fare better under the plans. Here's why: each year, an employer contributes a defined amount (usually 5% to 8%) of an employee's salary into an interest-bearing account. It's more like a 401(k) savings plan than a traditional pension, which is typically based on an average final salary and total years of service. So instead of having to hang around for the long haul to reap most of the benefits...
...Norm Show (Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. E.T., ABC), Macdonald, in the least likely scenario since Manimal, plays an ex-hockey player who is avoiding jail by paying off a community-service sentence as a social worker. While Macdonald is often amusing, the sitcom never rises above mediocrity. The problem, besides the premise, is that Macdonald's sharp sarcasm may be a bit much over half an hour...
Laurie Metcalf (Roseanne) plays Norm's former social worker who now has to work side by side with this incorrigible slacker. She does well enough, but is stuck with little more to do than yell, "Oh, Norm!" at the appropriate times. The two, no doubt, will learn a valuable lesson from each other every week...