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Business School students have a lot on their plate, from case studies to recruiting events, but occasionally a troublesome turkey becomes the main course. The HBS fowl, nicknamed “Turk Turkee” by some students, has created a rift between those members of the student body who think it is a nuisance and those who think it is a harmless source of entertainment. “Although the turkey has been around since I’ve been here, I’ve never had a personal run-in with the turkey,” said Valentina...
...unveiled a proposal to simplify the federal financial aid process by shrinking the application form from 100 questions to 26 and allowing students to find out before their senior year of high school how much federal aid they would qualify for. Private universities are also stepping up to the plate, increasingly offering such user-friendly options as online aid calculators to give each student a personalized estimate. Molly Corbett Broad, president of the American Council on Education, says the down economy could accelerate such reforms, which could ultimately "go a long way to demystify the cost of colleges...
...bodice that it expressed itself beyond her will.An Italian costumed as a station master was looking in the same direction as Filippo. With a wink, he gestured at Felicity’s ample figure. “I’d like to stick my fork in that plate of gnocchi,” the Italian said.“Gnocchi? Ehh...absolutamente!” Ollie said, impressed at the station master’s turn of phrase.Ollie was dressed in a satin waistcoat and a hat that he believed marked him at once as a member...
...pitchers also appreciate Soto's ability to separate a bad day at the plate from his business behind the plate. Most young catchers let flailing swings muddle their minds during the games, and a distracted backstop can ruin a pitcher's concentration. But Soto has always let it go. "That's my personality," Soto says. "In talking to my wife, I'll get pissed, and five minutes later, I'm cool. Even if I'm right." Give Soto's homeland some credit for his success. The Puerto Rico native has played five years of winter ball in the Caribbean, experience...
While the others were consuming their spinach a couple of sprigs at a time, Davikos was clearing a quarter of his plate, equivalent to a quarter pound of spinach, with every bite...