Word: sicklying
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...closest I’ve ever been to freedom, to be at Harvard,” says Mariana, an undocumented student who graduated last year and asked that her real name not be disclosed. Mariana came here when she was eight years old from Mexico; her mother was sick, and they could not find the care she needed in their home country...
...only two real pieces of advice that people can give Mariana: get married or move back to Mexico. “I don’t know the place at all,” she says. Mariana also cannot leave her family behind, knowing that her mother is still sick. And as far as marriage: “I’ve been proposed to more times than I care to get married,” she says, remembering the offers of friends she has told about her situation...
...Zero is equally malcontent—with his life (“I ain’t impressed”), with women (“Women make me sick!”), and even with total strangers (“Jews get two holidays to my one!”). Morally, he remains equally troubled, as he expresses doubt and contempt for organized religion, yet finds no other consistent ethical basis upon which to judge himself and others...
...World Trade Center site went before a federal judge on March 12. If the settlement is approved, more than 10,000 people could receive compensation for illnesses caused by contaminants at the site. Claimants would need to prove that they were at ground zero and are legitimately sick...
...have such a small team that anytime someone is sick or injured it definitely affects the dynamics of the team,” McCarthy said. “We are not dependent on any one player, but we have a very small roster, so its important for everyone to stay healthy, stay uninjured...