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...Other popular items included the pumpkin and chocolate-chip cake—whose chocolate chips were made from soy, not dairy, milk—and an apple salad with lentils, onions, cranberries, and carrots...

Author: By Jay M. Cohen, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Giving Thanks for Veggies | 11/20/2007 | See Source »

...Outside of academics, another popular method of international experience among undergraduates is participation in programs that teach English as a second or other language (TESOL). WorldTeach, for instance, is a Harvard-based NGO of high repute that sends student teachers to developing nations. Many other similar programs have arisen, especially in Asia where the demand for English is particularly high. Such international opportunities, however, fail to consider the broader implications of global language politics. Selma Sonntag articulates the complexities of language policy, describing the global hegemony and “stampede towards English” around the world?...

Author: By N. KATHY Lin | Title: The Educated Imperialist | 11/20/2007 | See Source »

...concept of "dressing" for a journey went out the window years ago. Still, steamer style continues to flourish in the realm of luggage. Call it a backlash to overhyped technical materials or compartment overload, but classics like Louis Vuitton and Goyard have never seemed so appealing. Even popular '80s accessories brand MCM is on the brink of a major comeback, thanks to styles chockablock with steamer signatures like logos and stripes. Gucci's Boston bags, with stripes and script, transition smoothly from everyday to holiday. And what better to write home on than iomoi's monogrammed note cards, complete with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Trunk Show | 11/19/2007 | See Source »

...really, really anxious when gay marriage came up—whether it would be on the popular vote ballot” said Michelle C. Kellaway ’10, Community Chair of the Harvard Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, and Supporters Alliance. “After that battle was won, I breathed a sigh of relief, and I’m not worried about it anymore...

Author: By Megan A. Shutzer, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Mass. Gay Marriage Law Still Contested | 11/19/2007 | See Source »

...issues. All the candidates were able to display their platforms as well as their expertise when discussing solutions for the complex issues—contractors in Iraq, social security, and energy—that the next president will deal with. Oftentimes, it seems that these debates simply cater to popular hype surrounding the candidates for entertainment value. It is understandable that voters get bored by seeing the same candidates say the same things week after week, but dramatizing the debates is not the best way to bring back novelty. When questions from average Americans in the audience elicit more substantial...

Author: By Ronald K. Kamdem | Title: ‘The Politics of Parsing’ | 11/19/2007 | See Source »

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