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...Confident, independent, eager to try new activities, and filled with the spirit of fun, she launched herself into life at Concord with enthusiasm. As a student, she was exceptionally thoughtful and intelligent, quick to pick up academic challenges in class and explore new ideas. As a writer, she learned to express herself clearly and directly, skillful in putting criticism to good use. Interested in ideas for their own sake, she was able to excel in all areas—math, science, languages, history, and English...
...recruiting Web site, and neither should you.It’s a given that we do most of our eating in an environment that’s probably as far removed from the roots of our food as possible: not only does someone else pick the crops, but someone else plans, cooks, and arranges our diets as well. Our only opportunity for action lies in picking out the plumpest, juiciest hangover chicken from among its 19 pathetic fellows. But there are chances to reconnect with food when we dare to go beyond the confines of Mather Dining Hall.CHERRY PICKINGOne...
When he was a child, Walker Miller would pick berries and bring them to his mother, who baked "the best blueberry pie you ever ate," he recalls. Today, Miller, 66, a retired Clemson University plant pathologist, has found a way to return to a bit of that past: he owns a 9-acre (3.6 hectares) pick-your-own farm in rural South Carolina, which he named the Happy Berry. At least some of the local children who pick blueberries for their mothers today pick them from Miller's fields. This pleases him--as does the simple hard work the place...
Men’s soccer bonus pick: Harvard 3, Brown...
...What behaviors did you pick up from your father and mother? --Kyle Kreutzberger, Frackville, Pa.As a child, I was like my dad. We had similar hobbies. I always loved to be outdoors and play soccer. I would ride my bike with him while he ran. My sister seemed more like my mom then. Now, I think I am more like my mom. We have the same passions for teaching and writing. My mannerisms are more like hers. So I would say a little of both - I have my dad's sense of humor and my mom's demeanor...