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Even the pranksters who try to join, if only to defy the norm and quit on their own volition, take the time to compose lists that they feel are quality—playing along with the crew’s false game of “there is such a thing as unassailably good taste, and I am as good as if not better than you.” Few people ever seem willing to divorce themselves from “their” music...
Like most of us at Harvard who sing, I was completely captivated by world of a capella at the jams we were all exposed to during pre-frosh weekend and freshmen week. However, after performing with the Opportunes for about a year, I quit because the extensive time commitment didn’t allow me to pursue other interests—mainly my dream of starting a Mariachi band here at school. I subsequently began singing, and continue to sing, with the Kuumba Singers. Singing with this group has been one the most fulfilling experiences...
...Hundreds of Iraqis - many of them civilians - appear to have killed in the initial military action that began three weeks ago, prompting a fierce outcry from even Washington's most loyal allies in the Iraqi population. Members of the U.S.-appointed Governing Council threatened to quit, a whole battalion of newly minted Iraqi soldiers under U.S. command refused to fight and the UN diplomat on whom the Bush administration is relying to author a political formula for the hand-over of partial sovereignty in June warned that further military action would imperil his best efforts. "Violent military action...
What would make anyone quit a job as chief executive of a $15 billion company, turning her back on a career that earned her a spot on FORTUNE's list of the world's most powerful businesswomen? For Canada's Belinda Stronach, the answer was a no-brainer: the chance to become her country's Prime Minister. Veteran politicians sneered when Stronach, president and CEO of Magna International, North America's fifth largest auto-parts company, entered the race this year to become leader of Canada's newly renovated Conservative Party. The battle wasn't pretty. Near...
...decided--just to catch his swing. He's the rare phenom who has exceeded the hype. But the soldiers of Tiger's army, who perch on creaky tree branches to get a glimpse of their hero, need not worry. Like Jordan, one of his best friends, Woods would never quit without reaching that pinnacle once again. And like Mike, he'll be back. --By Sean Gregory