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Since many students opt to leave before Wednesday, those who chose to endure the last few days of classes are often faced with empty lecture halls and frustrated faculty. Often, professors do not put energy into their lectures or cover important material when they know that over half the class may be missing, and logically, they should not have to. Unlike some administrators, faculty are generally understanding of the travel concerns of students, and many cancel their lectures and sections...
...skillfully exploiting differences among his domestic and international enemies. That may be why the Arabs, Russia and France have taken great pains to drive home the message to Saddam that unless he accepts the UN resolution, a war that he cannot survive is inevitable. That leaves Saddam likely to opt, at least, to delay any confrontation by signaling compliance and then stringing out the process as much as possible to avoid provoking a U.S. attack and hoping that when the arms inspectors report back next February their mandate is simply extended...
...special fund has been used as a reserve, in case more College students than expected to opt out of the council’s term bill...
...because it has the best apple flavor” as well as “a very nice color.” The drinks at Grafton are garnished with cherries or festive apple peel, but a sugar-rimmed glass can detract a little from the tartness. Bartenders at Grafton opt for a strong sour mix, making their drinks quite tart. The effect creates a taste reminiscent of bright green blowpops. Barry thinks the drink makes a particularly good aperitif—or after-dinner drink—as well as a good accompaniment to dessert...
...fans--especially Jewish fans, who embraced him with a fervor bordering on idolatry--Koufax could build a very profitable life out of his fame, yet he appears at maybe one autograph show a year, content to make a living instead of a killing. He has elected, writes Leavy, to "opt out of his celebrity...