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Dates: during 2000-2009
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Eventually "Harvard hottie" David D. Tune '09—a last-minute addition to the scene—arrives to take the three visitors on a tour of the campus. Along the way, they spontaneously run into Tune’s buddy and fellow “hottie” Baruch Y. Shemtov '09. And according to Camille, there's not much more a girl could...

Author: By Athena Y. Jiang and Molly M. Strauss | Title: Prepsters Pay a Visit | 8/6/2009 | See Source »

...appeal of Tenenbaum's case will not take place for at least two months, Nesson said...

Author: By Athena Y. Jiang, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Ruling Reached in Nesson Case; Appeal To Follow, Harvard Law Prof Says | 8/6/2009 | See Source »

...many bake sales does it take to save a teacher's job? For decades, public-school parents have organized such fundraising events to cover the costs of field trips, sports equipment and other frills that enrich their children's education. Yet now, as recession clouds hang ever lower and state budgets tighten, schools and districts are increasingly asking adults to help pay for essentials. Parents are under pressure to bring in big bucks for supplies, technology and even, in some cases, staff salaries. That's a lot of sugar cookies...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can a PTA Bake Sale Save a Teacher's Job? | 8/6/2009 | See Source »

...that's not including benefits - so most parents are not under the illusion that they will be able to bake-sale their way into saving multiple jobs. Which is why some communities establish educational foundations. These nonprofits, typically staffed by volunteers, alumni and retired staff, take the university approach to fundraising: direct calls, mailings and appeals to former students, local businesses and even current staff. "This approach is different from relying on the PTA booster-club mentality," says Jim Collogan, president of the National School Foundation Association. "This says, We're going to get serious, find our alumni and talk...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can a PTA Bake Sale Save a Teacher's Job? | 8/6/2009 | See Source »

...Prince intentionally deployed to Iraq certain men who shared his vision of Christian supremacy, knowing and wanting these men to take every available opportunity to murder Iraqis. Many of these men used call signs based on the Knights of the Templar, the warriors who fought the Crusades." - Testimony of John Doe #2, entered into federal court in Virginia...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Former Blackwater CEO Erik Prince | 8/6/2009 | See Source »

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