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...unhealthy for children, a trend that compels parents to overload their toddlers with extracurriculars and private tutors at the expense of playtime. There must be a way to convince parents that paying $17,000 a year in tuition for these pre-schools in order to gain some slight advantage somewhere far down the road just isn’t worth it. There is something wrong with the fact that my brother, who goes to a public school, came home from kindergarten to homework, test preparation, and almost no time to just...

Author: By Brian J. Rosenberg, | Title: A is for 'Type-A' | 3/23/2005 | See Source »

...Parliament that the Services Directive in its current form "has not a snowball's chance in hell" of being approved by governments and the Parliament. E.U. heads of government are expected to discuss the issue at this week's summit in Brussels, but prospects for a quick fix are slight...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Opening a Closed Shop | 3/20/2005 | See Source »

When the Harvard men’s hockey team last skated off the ice in Burlington on Feb. 26, Crimson captain Noah Welch had acquired a slight limp in his left leg, sophomore Kevin Du had recovered his strength only with the help of an IV, and their teammates who weren’t injured or sick with the flu were fatigued after playing 10 games in 25 nights...

Author: By Timothy J. Mcginn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Bye Allows Wounded M. Hockey To Recover For Playoff Run | 3/11/2005 | See Source »

Blumberg’s final contest proved a slight down note after a magnificent senior season. The senior was the only Crimson player to beat the Bantams in both of the teams’ matches, disposing Yvain Badan on Feb. 3 and Johnstone...

Author: By David H. Stearns, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: M. Squash Sent Packing for Another Year | 3/7/2005 | See Source »

...channeling the gloomy 80s through a cultivated veneer of sneering guitar and downcast vocals, and oh that sound! On both albums, Interpol draws strength from this signature sound of repetitively churning guitar lines evoke smoky roads, heartbreak, and an overwhelming cool above it all. Recent setlists point to a slight preference for the newer album, which continued in the patterns mapped out by the first, and launched Interpol’s biggest radio single, “Slow Hands.” While the Orpheum might not be the best place to catch the band—consider that three...

Author: By Christopher A. Kukstis and Moira G. Weigel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: On the Radar | 3/3/2005 | See Source »

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