Word: presentism
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...auctionees were priced in the triple digits. David F. Boswell ’10, who said on his registration sheet that he liked “auctioning off his body for noble causes” in his free time, went for $0, as he was unfortunately not present at the auction...
Dining Hall: The Quincy d-hall is arguably the most popular on campus, due to its proximity to the yard and the lack of restrictions on upperclass outsiders. Residents have grown accustomed to arriving at meals unable to find a seat or recognize half of the present diners. But during off-hours or Thursday community dinners, the d-hall—which resembles a ski lodge complete with floor to ceiling windows—is a homey and comfortable place to meet up with friends for a meal or to tackle that p-set. And despite their disproportionately high workload...
...three months away, the hopefuls in the district include a state senator, a county supervisor, a former naval officer, three businessmen and a biology teacher. On a recent Saturday night, they faced questions from their would-be bosses. Who posed the gravest threat to America's national security? "The present Administration," said Jim McKelvey, a Franklin County real estate developer who ponied up $500,000 to jump-start his campaign. (Another candidate, Laurence Verga, suggested "the people that voted the current Administration in.") Instead of jousting over policy, the seven hopefuls served up a buffet of popular items - pledging...
...blizzard that gripped Washington in early February. Obama convened a meeting on the KSM trial with his small group of advisers on national security, including Emanuel, top political advisers David Axelrod and Pete Rouse, Deputy National Security Adviser Tom Donilon and Vice President Joe Biden. Also present was Holder...
...several minutes about the company's minuscule dividends and opaque ownership. When he finished, there was a brief silence and then an unexpected burst of applause from a small group of shareholders in the back of the hall. The company directors were visibly flustered, said a Russian journalist present at the meeting. "They clearly weren't accustomed to being asked questions like that," the journalist said on condition of anonymity, citing company policy about speaking to other media. "They looked really uncomfortable...