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...teach, and mentioned this to him in an e-mail about the first no-confidence vote, he actually got on the phone and wrote back to tell me they had already approved the course. When a colleague of mine disagreed with a tenure decision in another department, Larry rang him and talked long and earnestly with him. This was an approachable president willing to listen to others if they spoke up. He wanted to change things, to reform the Core for real, to engage people in vigorous, open conversation. Many students I met loved it. He talked to them...

Author: By James R Russell | Title: O Captain! My Captain! | 3/3/2006 | See Source »

...called the doctor for follow-up, but she was unavailable. Hours later, a nurse rang to say the doc was too busy to talk--and there was really nothing more she could tell us anyway. Hello? The woman to whom I had entrusted my firstborn child's physical well-being had just breezily raised the specter of his winding up like Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man. Even if she didn't have any answers, she should have had the decency to call me back...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why I Dumped the Baby Doctor | 2/19/2006 | See Source »

...teams’ last meeting. The focus of Harvard’s collective defensive effort, however, will be on emerging Ivy star Keenan Jeppesen, who averaged 23 points last weekend in a home split against Cornell and Columbia. This is nothing new to the Crimson, as Jeppesen rang up a team-high 18 points in the loss to Harvard.“He poses a matchup problem because he’s great in the post and has a pretty good outside shot,” Harvard captain Matt Stehle said. “He’s become their...

Author: By Walter E. Howell, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Looks to Break Losing Streak | 2/17/2006 | See Source »

...CALLS Tommy's elderly owner tried to teach him to speed-dial 911. He didn't know if it had worked until he fell last month, and the cat rang for help...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rover to the Rescue | 1/22/2006 | See Source »

...WHAT YOU EAT--AND DRINK Danish scientists staked out grocery stores and found that people who buy wine instead of beer also buy healthier foods. Wine buyers purchased more olives, fruits, vegetables, poultry, low-fat milk and lean meat. Beer buyers rang up more cold cuts, chips, sausages, butter and sodas...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Doctor's Orders: Jan. 30, 2006 | 1/22/2006 | See Source »

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