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Last year, students hungering for a late-night fried-food fix could quench their cravings at the Quincy Grille. But this year, a damaged ventilation duct has forced the popular student-run social spot to turn off its fryers until next fall and halt operations this year until a less greasy menu can be devised. Contractors discovered the decay of the duct during summer renovations aimed at making Quincy the second handicapped-accessible house on campus, with Currier being the first. The vent is “broken, full of flammable grease, and just plain dangerous,” Quincy...
...about a jelly bean? Yes, Jelly Belly promises that its new lime-green Sport Beans will combine 120 mg of electrolytes, vitamins C and E and carbohydrates that will "sustain energy level" while preventing dehydration. Jelly Belly is not alone: Blitz Energy Gum assures a boost, and Quench Gum, with its double-orange and fruit flavors, claims it will pump up your salivary glands...
This will not be easy, as Kirby is seen by many professors as Summers’ henchman. If Knowles, Skocpol, and Verba cannot quench the fire, it is unlikely that Kirby will be able to do so immediately. Nevertheless, Kirby must realize that the ball is in his court and use this opportunity to establish himself as a more independent faculty advocate. Kirby’s planned small, informal, and frequent group meetings with faculty members and Summers “to discuss issues of common concern” are a step in the right direction, but these meetings should...
...boulders, and, just as Caley's men did with homemade twine, the team has to lower its packs on rope where the rock face is steepest. The cool Grose waters provide only short relief before a lung-bursting ascent to the top, where Caley and his men tried to quench their burning thirst with native currants...
...credit, however, Yale played much of the first half with a fire that Harvard was hard-pressed to quench...