Word: queens
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...Life is full of surprises, and proctors need to be prepared for unexpected developments," says Christopher S. Queen, dean of students for the continuing education division...
...Queen says despite what it may seem, the interviewers are not necessarily trying to make students feel bad, but only to ensure they are prepared for the tougher aspects of being a proctor...
...challenge inexperienced undergraduates with such detailed questions? Queen says that proctors often encounter students breaking the rules, and they need to be prepared to deal with offenders...
...flat or legs too short for basketball. Each generation seemed to raise the stakes ever higher. McCain, whose family traces its martial roots back to Charlemagne, entered the Navy as the son and grandson of four-star admirals. Bush, whose family is distantly connected to the Queen of England, entered national politics the son of a President and grandson of a Senator. Both men were raised by absent fathers and strong mothers and delight in recounting their rebellion against the impossible standards they faced, even as they walked in their fathers' footsteps like children leaping from one large bootprint...
...impressive is his campaign to make turtles as popular as Mickey Mouse. Appropriately, his new, privately funded Chelonian Research Institute, for the study and preservation of turtles, is located in Oviedo, Fla., just a half-hour drive from Disney World. Pritchard shares observations with celebrity tortoise lovers such as Queen Elizabeth II, helps South American Indians raise chickens so they won't hunt turtles, and writes children's books in addition to academic papers. "Turtles have big, gentle eyes and a slight smile on the face," he says. "This is a good critter...