Word: short
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...overcast afternoon in the tony New Jersey enclave of Short Hills, dozens of patrons have packed into the Wentworth Gallery to celebrate an art opening. Glasses of chilled chardonnay are served in the white-walled space as a battalion of gallery assistants respond to customer queries about abstract works in shades of blush and marigold. But make no mistake: this is not your average academic art exhibit. A quick scan of the attendees reveals lots of big hair, tight jeans and hints of rocker-girl décolletage. The sound system throbs with the refrain "Lick it up, lick...
...Though his work is overlooked by critics, Stanley's terms suit the Kiss Army just fine: on Feb. 28, dozens of them turned up at Wentworth, inside the swank Mall at Short Hills, to buy art, meet Stanley and stick out their tongues as much as possible. As well-coiffed ladies scrutinized $2,000 totes at the austere Fendi boutique across the way, Stanley mingled with fans and clients, signing autographs, chatting amiably about color palette and pulling swooning women to his fuzzy chest for photo ops. "I met him once at a box-set signing, but this...
...half-birthday and half-half-Asian, one attendee sat in her upchuck. Moments later, a fellow reveler came over and graciously poured her own sympathy on her sick comrade...Nearby, an out-of-town guest got a taste of Harvard life atop the bar. But the sweetness was short-lived as he soon found himself locked in the bathroom (while in the buff) of one female undergrad. Luckily, mommy and daddy were more than willing to save the day...New trend on campus—getting trashed with a certain Mr. Cheeks? Furry friends and Friday nights apparently mix well...
...play soccer or basketball, they want to go to movies, they want to be able to tell friends they can spend a whole Saturday with them. But for many of these kids, just standing up from a sofa can hurt a little. "So we discuss pros and cons - the short- and long-term consequences of not doing things with friends," says Wicksell. The kids eventually learn how to take their pain along with them to social outings - how to hold it close rather than dragging it at a heavy distance. (See the most common hospital mishaps...
...strategic infrastructure fund, an annual 0.5 percent levy on Harvard’s endowment created in 2002 to support capital projects in Allston, may fall short even of future expenses demanded by existing plans, due to a projected 30 percent drop in the endowment’s value this fiscal year...