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Most of us have grown accustomed to seeing certain faces repeatedly around the Square, especially those of the homeless. Our regular encounters with “the Spare Change guy” or “the guy with the dog and the cat” are perhaps better anticipated than between-class run-ins with friends, exes or entrywaymates. Maybe we drop a coin or two in the cup every time we walk by. Sometimes we may pass with only a polite smile and nod, or, if we’re in a really dank mood, we might look...

Author: By Jared M. Seeger, | Title: Shelter From the Storm | 12/9/2004 | See Source »

...release at the age of 21, Frederick falls in love with Mabel (Chelsey J. Forbess ’07), the daughter of Major General (Jeff W. Howard ’08). As the pirates threaten to capture Mabel and her sisters—and Major General lies to spare them—Frederick is obliged to return to the pirate ship due to an unfortunate loophole in his contract. The remainder of the story unfolds in a whirlwind of action, honor and a final act of mercy...

Author: By Jessica Berger, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: ‘Pirates’ Sets Sail This Weekend | 12/3/2004 | See Source »

Arnold’s Prop 57 was sold as a means of refinancing debt at a time when interest rates were at historic lows. But here’s another idea: Why not avoid the additional $6 billion in interest and simply pay off the debt? Why not spare the next generation of Californians from sacrificing to solve a problem we played no role creating...

Author: By Brian M. Goldsmith, | Title: Terminating California's Future | 12/2/2004 | See Source »

...YOUR KNEES Stand alongside your suitcase and bend your knees when lifting it. Using your leg muscles will help spare those in your back...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Shrink That Suitcase! | 11/29/2004 | See Source »

...first thing one notices about the opposition candidate is his face, full of scars and blisters that were absent from his once youthful, handsome visage just six months ago. And though Viktor Yushchenko, 50, raises bees in his spare time, he and his supporters from western Ukraine claim that there is nothing natural about his disfigurement, which they say is the result of a poisoning attempt by his political rivals in September. The soft-spoken Yushchenko is very much an International Monetary Fund kind of man, committed to liberalizing the state-run economy. The fact that his wife is American...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Viktor Yushchenko | 11/28/2004 | See Source »

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