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...option," says Bannon, "but I wanted to make sure she could go back at grade level if she quit gymnastics." Laurel Springs' enrollment has increased 35% a year for the past four years, to 1,800 students. At least 25% are either athletes or child entertainers. Educators are split on the merits of such schools. Paul Orehovec, an enrollment officer for the University of Miami, admits, "I was somewhat of a skeptic. But when I looked into their programs and accreditation, I was excited. umohs is the first online school to be granted membership in the National Honor Society." Kevin...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Virtual Schools for Jocks | 1/2/2005 | See Source »

...Blink, from so many directions, that sometimes it's a little hard to be certain what they prove. Sure, producer Brian Grazer knew right away that Tom Hanks had star potential when he auditioned for Splash. But is that kind of judgment really analogous to the split-second decision-making process of a Marine in a war game? Or of the New York City policemen who decided, incorrectly, that immigrant Amadou Diallo was holding a gun and not his wallet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behavior: Jumping to Conclusions | 1/2/2005 | See Source »

...changing what has proved to be a very successful strategy, blueliners will certainly be conscious of the greater distance they need to cover and the larger seams any misstep will leave open to an opponent’s attack. And that, in turn, will tweak the split-second calculation that precedes riskier defensive efforts...

Author: By Timothy J. Mcginn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Minnesota Poses Icy Challenge | 12/21/2004 | See Source »

While Harvard students mull over the split ticket outcome of the recent Undergraduate Council presidential elections, Ohio residents are still technically waiting for the results of another election—their Electoral College delegation for last month’s presidential race. Six weeks and one major Eastern European voting scandal later, what happened on November 2 in the Buckeye State remains unclear. Though Bush’s victory is not realistically under scrutiny, Ohio voters deserve a quicker and more thorough examination of the election results than they will receive...

Author: By Matt Loy, | Title: Irregularities in Ohio | 12/20/2004 | See Source »

...Born In-flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder And it's not just pop stars and other celebrities who can afford to swap blue jeans for the blue-blood life. If you and 11 friends can split the minimum $4,565 charge (about $380 each), then the Irish castle of Lismore is yours for the night. It comes with a butler, a banqueting hall seating 75, a game room and a vintage collection of Vogue magazines that once belonged to Fred Astaire's sister...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sleeping with the Barony | 12/19/2004 | See Source »

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