Word: note
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Gomes, with a note of irony in his voice, touched upon the plight of the “poor undergraduates” who are saddened by the prospect of “bringing books home over the Christmas holidays,” and that “students at other universities are free of all obligations, and go back to their places without any sense of responsibility...
...neighbors objected to the building’s obstruction of green space, Harvard turned the building 90 degrees so that the green space would open onto the street—creating what a local resident affectionately dubbed “the emerald earring.”Though Harvard officials note say that the context of the Riverside and Agassiz expansions were different, the difference in the relations with the neighborhoods demonstrates the power that residents can have in frustrating University planners. While Riverside suffered delays, the Agassiz plan moved forward more quickly.In Lesley’s case, intense neighborhood engagement...
...Jessica DelFino, a "thirtyish" comedian in New York City, recalls her one and only airborne assignation. "A handsome stranger walked by and smiled at me on his way to the bathroom," she reports. "I jotted a quick note that said, 'I'd love to have sex with you. Another world, another time, another place ... or in the bathroom?' and passed it to him on his way back to his seat...
...Another phone call: a close friend's father, a French-Afghan businessman and relative of the late king, was kidnapped at gunpoint last night, just a few blocks from where Williams was shot this morning. And the kidnappers of the son of another prominent businessman have delivered a ransom note, demanding $20 million...
...volunteers nationwide; furthermore, more than 13,000 doctors with specialties ranging from surgery to psychiatry have signed up. Other committed medical and public health volunteers include pharmacists, veterinarians, dentists, and mental health professionals, while non-medical volunteers can assist with logistics, administration, planning, and communication. Of particular note, students are playing an increasingly vital role; over a dozen units are based primarily in colleges and universities and more than a hundred have student volunteer members...