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...coast of Honduras, to get our open-water dive certification. The island of Utila, known for its diving and nightlife, is frequented by dive junkies and backpackers from all over the world. At the dive hostel, we roomed with a cranberry farmer from Oregon, belted out Taylor Swift with a soldier who had just returned from Afghanistan, and strummed a guitar with a paratrooper in the Israeli army. It reminded me of my meals in Annenberg during the first few weeks of school, meeting my classmates and listening to the unique and amazing stories of what they have done...

Author: By Meredith C. Baker, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: La Vida Sencilla | 2/4/2010 | See Source »

However, our stance on the future of the operation in no way denounces the American response. In fact, we commend our fellow citizens for their swift and passionate contributions to Haiti. Nearly half of all Americans have donated to the rescue mission—certainly a laudable achievement. Our government also deserves recognition for its coordination of multifaceted relief efforts. Without a doubt, the U.S. has rendered Haiti and the world, a great service with its outpouring...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: After the Quake | 1/29/2010 | See Source »

...accommodate a particularly involved cleaning and the softness necessary to accommodate the delicate extremities of a budding academic. But this ration is utter madness when the toilet paper in question is the quality of a Great Depression-era phone book page. What could have been accomplished in two swift wipes now requires twice the effort and demands thrice the material...

Author: By Derrick Asiedu | Title: Tools of the Stool | 1/29/2010 | See Source »

...could be but also well below what most experts had predicted. Worse still, some economists warn that the minuscule growth may be as good as the U.K. will muster for some time - and that its European neighbors aren't much better positioned to lead the region to a swift economic recovery...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Britain's Out of Recession: So Why No Cheers? | 1/26/2010 | See Source »

...including this reporter, were permitted to stay. On the second day of the trial metal detectors were posted outside the courtroom and individuals were asked for photo identification and their names and addresses were logged by court security officers. At the close of proceedings on Thursday defense attorney Charles Swift protested the practice. "The suggestion is that the gallery may be a threat," said Swift, calling the measure "highly prejudicial...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Siddiqui Case: A Dry Run for the 9/11 Trial | 1/23/2010 | See Source »

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