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...There was really no category for gosh-darn smart kids who happened to be illegal,” she says. “I can get married or become a nurse—I thought, what are we, Jane Austen? Where are our options? This is America, right...
Certainly, there were some positive changes implemented this past year. Congress and President Bush created Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (SMART) grants which offered financial incentives for students studying science, math, or certain foreign languages. These $4,000 grants wisely encourage undergrads to explore academic areas the U.S. is currently perceived to be lagging behind the rest of the world. Congress also passed an initiative allowing purely online colleges to receive federal funding. While an “e-ducation” might not be the same as attending college in person, the legislation recognizes that not everyone...
...hearings, investigations and subpoenas they will drown the Bush administration with if they take back the House. Pelosi declared one of the great things to be in the majority would be "subpoena power." Democratic House candidates are not thrilled, and party strategists say this is not a smart tactic. "I don't think it's helpful to get into the sort of scare tactics of abusing subpoena power," said Dianne Farrell, who is running for a House seat in Southern Connecticut. "The American people are not looking for a scapegoat...
...Iona near the end of the regular season and led the Crimson with three goals against the Gaels in the final game of the year. He was named to the Eastern Championships All-Tournament second team. “Garcia has a great work ethic and is a really smart and talented player,” Byrd said. “He really captained the offense.” Garcia made just as much of an impact on defense, frequently grabbing steals and thwarting opponents’ scoring opportunities. Behind Garcia, goaltender and co-captain Robbie Burmeister, the only senior...
...graduate a particularly virulent strain of the Syndrome. After all, we had just been told in English and in Latin that we were incredibly wonderful and talented. It was only normal to expect the world to roll out the Red Carpet for us. Hear ye, hear ye: hundreds of smart, talented, ambitious people are graduating from Harvard. World, make...