Word: stuck
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...Poscente: A fortuneteller in Singapore told me I would die at 40, and it stuck with me. I thought, man, I'd better hurry...
...commitment to the belief that no student capable of attending Harvard should be prevented from doing so by a lack of funds. According to Bok, Harvard stayed true to its need-blind policy throughout the 1970s, even as other institutions abandoned the concept. Bolstered by alumni support, Harvard stuck to its guns through years of inflation, tuition increases, and low returns on its endowment. In 1979, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) embarked on a five-year capital campaign focusing on the College, hoping to bring in $250 million. The campaign was wildly successful, reaching its goal in three...
...Middle America. Back in the Vietnam era, he seemed the essence of a historic political migration: white males fleeing the feminized, antiwar, politically correct Democratic Party. He was your basic Reagan Democrat, fully loaded with a resonant, iron-edged voice and the ability to write razor lyrics that stuck in the mind and the craw. His brilliant anthem-Okie from Muskogee-became a rallying cry for those who were disgusted by the "hippies out in San Francisco" smoking marijuana and burning draft cards. His next patriotic volley had this chorus: "When they're runnin' down my country...
Dokken says he continues to be inspired by loyal fans, including a sizable number of U.S. military personnel. At a recent show in Oklahoma, Dokken spotted a U.S. Marine in the front row. "This guy was standing right down in the front row in full Marine uniform and he stuck out because he was in full Marine uniform, so I grabbed him and had him brought backstage. He said 'I just got back from Iraq. I just got back. I survived it and I wanted to see Dokken...
...Liam O’Hagan, who is out indefinitely with a separated shoulder? First, the history. After the graduation of Ryan Fitzpatrick ‘05, O’Hagan took over the No. 1 spot in the first half of the season opener (remember Richard Irvin?), with Pizzotti stuck on the sidelines in jeans with a back injury. O’Hagan improved steadily throughout that sophomore campaign, leading the Crimson to a 7-3 record and a four-game season-ending win streak, including the unforgettable triple-OT win at Yale. He led the Ivy League in total...