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It’s an ultimate rite of passage. On the Thursday before spring break, blocking groups from Weld to Wigglesworth rip open their housing letters and sprint to Annenberg to celebrate or commiserate with their future Housemates. But for freshmen who end up “floating” in the lottery, the trip to the ’Berg is a solitary one. Though floating seems to be universally dreaded, FM tracked down several contented upperclassmen who flew solo. Tom E. Osborne ’08 went stag last year to avoid blocking drama...
...board will bring both new businesses and skilled workers to New Zealand. In a small, remote country, the attraction of studying or working elsewhere - especially for high achievers - is strong. The overseas experience (OE) is a rite of passage, particularly for men. During the past 25 years, the outflow of young men has become a deluge. For thirtysomething Kiwi women, finding a mate has never been more difficult - they outnumber blokes in the 30-39 age group by 25,000. The differential stalls birth rates and has serious implications for the sustainability of the country's tax regime and generous...
When Talal Al-Dehaim's friends learned last summer that he was leaving Saudi Arabia to go to college in the U.S., they told him it might not be a good idea. Attending an American school had been almost a rite of passage for ambitious Saudis, but after the 9/11 attacks and the discovery that 15 of the 19 hijackers were from the desert kingdom, many Saudi students, as well as those from other Arab and Muslim countries, rushed home fearful of repercussions. Few filled their places. As he made the long journey from Riyadh to Marshall University in Huntington...
Clinics like the one Hillesheim visited--that one run by the Minneapolis-based MinuteClinic--are expanding rapidly, popping up in Piggly Wiggly supermarkets and such drugstores as CVS and Rite Aid. Wal-Mart Stores, which has nine in-store dispensaries, has announced plans to bring the total to more than 50 this year. The clinics are open to employees as well as the public, allowing Wal-Mart to address two high-profile issues. The first is criticism that it doesn't provide medical coverage to enough of its 1.2 million U.S. employees. The second goes beyond Wal-Mart: the prospect...
...Oral Paris True Match Super-Blendable makeup and powder ($9.99 each), with 24 shades to choose from, are best sellers at Rite Aid on Market Street...