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...format of the show, which has poked fun at ethnic groups, the disabled and the elderly, also offends some; one cast member quit this year in protest of the show's content. The discrimination of women drew editorial page submissions to The Crimson this December, raising the annual murmurs about the show's gender imbalance a few decibels...
Similarly, George W. Bush has owned up to a full partying schedule in his younger days. He also says he quit drinking 12 years ago and has been "loyal to my wife." But two weeks ago, a reporter for a New Hampshire TV station asked if he had ever used drugs: "Marijuana? Cocaine?" Though Bush again admitted that he once drank too much, he refused to discuss drugs. "I'm not going to talk about what I did as a child," he said, hiding behind an elastic definition of childhood. "What's relevant is that I have learned from...
...invested in it," says Pforzheimer House Captain Beth M. Holt '00. "It's a little bizarre." Although she did not quit after the recent financial aid windfall, she admits, "I don't know who would want to keep cleaning bathrooms if you don't have...
...three moved to Boston in 1997, The Sheila Divine was born. ("Sheila" is slang for "boy who is not tough" in Australia.) They were signed by Cherry Disc Records after sneaking into the president's office and putting their two-song demo tape in his deck. Perrino recently quit his job as an office-boy at a real estate agency, and the band's first full-length album, New Parade, will be out this April...
Managing skills also figured into the decisions. Applicants explained how they would respond if one of their researchers threatened to quit, and how they would communicate their concerns about subpar copy. Such skills are important because "it can be hard to manage as many as 14 of your own peers--people you see in the dining halls every day," Wilkinson said...