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...threw the absence of boys into high relief—not to say that I had a lot of game in middle school, or even that my “romantic” encounters went at all beyond shy flirtation with my stand-partner in orchestra. But regardless of the actual outcome of any Valentine’s Day shenanigans, the real tension in the holiday comes from the possibility of some sort of spark. So it was with great deflation that I anticipated my first Valentine’s Day as a freshman at Woodlands Academy of the Sacred...
Being single on Valentine’s Day is the stereotypical nightmare scenario. But in an environment where few romantic liaisons occur, the pressure’s off, and I was free to revel in the indulgences of this pointless holiday regardless of whether or not I was “attached.” Once I set that precedent, it was hard to go back into being a V-Day hater. Since then, I have spent Valentine’s Day with boyfriends and without boyfriends, and I think that spending it “alone?...
...candidates, regardless of party affiliation, should know something about the next 648 days [Feb. 5]. They will be rejected if they engage in the personal attacks and name calling that we have witnessed in past elections. We need realistic solutions to real problems. They should fire their campaign managers and speechwriters if all they want to do is tear down the other candidates or propose pie-in-the-sky nostrums that haven't a prayer of becoming law. We want character and intelligence. Otherwise, they should drop out now and save us all a lot of irritation. Wanda Jones...
...from counting. We applaud the Task Force for making it clear that this will not be the case in the future.The limited menu of courses in the proposed system, however, will cause headaches. Specifically, students will be forced to take classes that fulfill strict general education requirements regardless of their background or interests.This is particularly problematic in more technical fields, where the gulf between an introductory course and a departmental course is widest. To force students with extensive backgrounds in the sciences to select from courses that “do not strive to train students to become future scientists...
...Harvard insider heading up the BRA was problematic, others said they believed the new director will not be inappropriately swayed by his other affiliations. “I’m sure that whoever becomes the next director will put the interest of the city and the neighborhood first, regardless of where that person previously might have worked,” said Harvard-Allston Task Force member Harry Mattison. “I think Harvard development in Allston is too important to the city and too important to this neighborhood...for anyone to let personal relationships...