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Student spaces and course satisfaction were the topics of discussion when Dean of the College Evelynn M. Hammonds hosted an afternoon tea for undergraduates Friday, her first since taking office this June. A group of about 25 students, which was disproportionately freshmen, joined the Dean in the Faculty Room in University Hall for tea and cookies to discuss their thoughts on the College experience. “I thought it was very enlightening,” Hammonds said following the tea. “I like to get a sense of the diversity of student opinion...
...rivalry does not run deep. “My sister probably threatened to disown me at some point, but overall I think she understood,” said Jeremy Patashnik ’12. His sister, Ariel Patashnik, is currently a senior at Yale, and stayed in his dorm room with her friends over the weekend. Students said they ultimately manage to rise above school and sibling rivalry due to a mutual apathy towards football. “We both left at half time because we were cold and didn’t care,” said Johnson-Black...
...uniformed military also appears keen to retain the incumbent. At the highest levels, officials praise Gates' calm demeanor and interest in their opinions. "He still comes to the tank every week to hear them out," a Pentagon official says of Gates' regular meeting in the Joint Chiefs' secure conference room...
Emerald City Gem. The luxury Fairmont hotel wants your business in Seattle. The Fairmont Olympic Hotel is now offering 40% off rack rates, so standard rooms are down to $199. There are also three different executive suite packages available, for $299 per night: "Shoppers Delight" includes a $100 Visa gift card; "Savor Seattle" comes with a three-course dinner for two at The Georgian restaurant in the hotel; "Celebration" gets you truffles and a bottle of Veuve Clicquot champagne in your room. If you buy all three, you get a fourth package of your choice for $99. Deals are available...
Timeless NYC Bars. The historic Oak Room and Bar at The Plaza Hotel (Fifth Avenue and Central Park South; 212-759-3000) in New York City has just reopened. But with indifferent waitstaff and loud new-age lounge music, it's hardly been improved - this is no longer the classic old Oak Bar in which Cary Grant was mistaken for a spy and kidnapped in North by Northwest. If you're looking for the quintessential old New York boîte, try Bemelmans Bar at The Carlyle (35 East 76th Street, at Madison Avenue; 212-744-1600). The murals...