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...Niel Mobile, and Wide Body–whatever you want to call him, 250-pound fullback Noah Van Niel ’08 makes his presence known on the football field. But there’s one more nickname that has nothing to do with Van Niel’s impressive size. “Where’s Pavarotti?” Football Head Coach Tim L. Murphy asks as teammates drag Van Niel into the center of the huddle. A video on The New York Times’ Web site shows Van Niel serenading the locker room with...
...didn’t expect the sharp difference in prices. “There was definitely a [price] sticker shock,” he said. “I was not totally prepared.” In the past year, the dollar has fallen by 5 percent against the pound and 10 percent against the euro, hitting record lows. At press time, one euro was worth 1.46 dollars, according to the Bloomberg currency exchange. Students abroad this term made their decision to leave last March, when the outlook wasn’t quite so bleak. Christina L. Elmore...
...going to guess the obvious one, although I’m sure this is a trick question. So, I’ll just guess manatee.” 5. How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? Boyle: “A 3-pound woodchuck. Then the answer is definitely 30 pounds of wood. Yeah, I’m sure about that one.” 6. If Barbie’s so popular, why do you have to buy all her friends? Boyle: “I think it probably has something...
First, of course, there's hardly any certainty that the dollar will keep falling. Mark Zandi, Chief Economist of Moody's Economy.com, believes the free-fall might be slowing: "I think the dollar is near a bottom via the Euro, pound and Canadian dollar. Foreign exchange markets are already pricing in a very weak if not recessionary U.S. economy and substantial Fed easing." And while he thinks the dollar still has further to go in relation to the Chinese Yuan and other Asian currencies - he predicts another 5% to 7.5% until early in the next decade, when he thinks...
...delighted that she won this award.” Both professors acknowledged their gratitude for winning the award and the literal burden that comes with being a recipient. “It was a very heavy medal,” Pipes said. “At least a pound...