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...modest, but Tay is nothing short of a beast when on the court. This season, she has won or tied for the most number of shots per game in eight match-ups. Starting 26 of the season’s 27 games, Tay also grabbed 81 rebounds this season and scored 346 points, second only to sophomore Emma Markley on the team...
...late as April of last year, Harris engaged in dialogue with the Undergraduate Council to brainstorm a host of options for J-term, such as offering short classes on everything from PowerPoint to metalworking. This academic year, however, we have heard little or no concrete details from the College about its vision for the new term. Even a basic outline for the term or a window into its planning process would suffice, but, with next January looming closer, Harris’s comments are the first suggestion of a new and very different plan in the works...
...Undergraduates had high expectations for the new January term. We anticipated the possibility of new and interesting classes, college-backed internships, and short-term study-abroad programs, all offered with the freedom for students to create their own January experience. It is lamentable that the College is considering not only dropping these possible opportunities, but also refusing the majority of students to even live on campus during the term. Without living accommodations, students will even be denied the liberty to participate in self-directed J-term activities on campus, whether that is research, an internship, or an extracurricular. January...
...nation?s states and cities are awaiting an infusion of $1.5 billion from President Obama?s stimulus package devoted to homelessness prevention programs. Those programs will provide short-term rental and mortgage assistance, as well as security deposits and utility bills. A decade ago, the Department of Housing and Urban Development spent barely $1 billion on all of its homeless programs each year...
...that end, the Salaam Baalak Trust tries to ensure that resources and efforts are spent on education. It also has under its care a boy named Salim who played the role of Jamal in the film Little Terrorist, which was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short in 2004. Says Roy: "He has immense interest in theatrics and dance. But we made clear to him that he needs to concentrate on education first, and then we will help him hone his interest in acting and dance...