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Children's book star Junie B. Jones is a feisty six-year-old with an endearing penchant for honesty. No wonder: her creator was a firecracker at the same age. "There were times I raised my hand in class just to make a funny comment that clearly was not appreciated," says author Barbara Park. This month Random House will publish Junie B., First Grader (at last!), the 18th book in Park's best-selling series. "I just felt it was time," says Park. "She's been in kindergarten for nine years. Technically, she's almost 15." Readers have not seemed...
Most noticeably, Telfeyan has a penchant for hats. Asked about this unique interest, Telfeyan’s roommate B. Reed Winegar ’05 comments “there are a lot of them.” Telfeyan’s original attraction to hats is rooted in nostalgia. He explains that he has fond memories of wearing baseball caps in Little League, he has worn hats since high school, and has continued at Harvard. His taste for hats evolved into more sophisticated territory as he grew up. He is very specific and has a quota...
...share qualities with Willy Wonka other than a penchant for chocolate...
...tranquility in which we can do our business in style. Located at 12 Quincy Street, snuggled in a valley of opulence between the Barker Center and the Faculty Club, there rests a small yellow building which was allegedly once the house of an eccentric Harvard professor with a penchant for abolition and defecation. The house is rumored to have once been a stop on the underground railroad to Canada, but it is also famed for its second floor toilette...
...instance, Murphy has gone away from his penchant for running trick plays. Aside from last week’s fake punt in the first quarter, Murphy’s game plan has been as conservative as Harvey “C-minus” Mansfield...