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...these rooms, hung with wreaths and watercolors, we learned to add and subtract with translucent jewels. When we got to multiplication, we were crowned knights of the three-times table by a tap on each shoulder with a wooden sword...

Author: By Irin Carmon, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Fairies in the Cafeteria | 10/24/2002 | See Source »

...that amount by your tax bracket (say, 28%), and add that amount as a reserve. Even if you never spend a dime of the reserve, the tax savings on your contributions ensure you'll be no worse off than if you hadn't enrolled. And odds are you'll tap the reserve--even if you don't wear glasses...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inflexible-Spending Accounts | 10/21/2002 | See Source »

...they can search you, tap your phones—not that they weren’t doing that before—but now legally,” he said. “They can try you in a military court and shoot you. They’re tearing up the constitution little by little in the name of security...

Author: By Nura A. Hossainzadeh, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Farrakhan Criticizes Bush, Urges Community Activism | 10/21/2002 | See Source »

...TotalFinaElf and Royal Dutch Shell have long been players in the region but leading the new charge are U.S. giants ExxonMobil and Chevron and independents such as New York-based Amerada Hess. American firms have been particularly aggressive in wooing new producing countries like Equatorial Guinea and can tap their experience in deep water drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. West African oil is low in sulphur, which makes it easy to refine. Because most of it lies offshore, foreign oil companies don't have to deal with locals beyond a few government officials and hired labor. Transport is easy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Black Gold | 10/20/2002 | See Source »

...rebuilt program offers 15 extracurricular courses in ballet, modern, jazz, tap and West African dance...

Author: By J. hale Russell, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: ‘Ex-Rated’ Marks Dancers’ Return to Loeb | 10/18/2002 | See Source »

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