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There is no indication outside the old brick building on Chicago's north side that would tell visitors that they've come upon the home of a devout religious order - merely a sign on a green awning that reads "Midtown Center." Yet this place is the center of activity for a dozen numeraries, between 40 and 50 supernumeraries and about 25 associates. Set on a residential block in a gentrifying neighborhood, the Opus Dei center is made up of a residential unit, offices and classrooms that are all adjacent to the huge church of St. Mary of the Angels...
...ignorant of the Ivy system, they are vulnerable to its pitfalls. Last year, a recruit was assured by a Dartmouth coach that his early decision application looked “very good” and told that he should turn down an offer from Notre Dame. “Tell them you have committed to Dartmouth,” the coach advised in early October. In December, Dartmouth sent a rejection letter. Stunned, the player’s family sought an explanation from admissions and the coach. Each party blamed the other for “miscommunication...
...don’t want you to give ’til it hurts,” Stone would tell potential donors, according to Daniel. “I want you to give ’til it feels good...
...light, knowledge, and truth for hundreds of years. The oldest, and perhaps the only, true university in America welcomes you, prefrosh. We welcome the lucky few who have overcome staggering odds and grueling competition to reach the pinnacle of academic achievement: an acceptance to Harvard University. Many will tell you to ask yourselves, “Is Harvard right for me?” Instead, the correct question is, “Am I right for Harvard?” Fear not. Your red folder, awkward mannerisms, and overfilled suitcase signal that, yes, you are indeed ready to join...
...When he and Berkowitz argued about the actual vs. the book value of Enron's international assets - assets that were dragging down Enron's finances -Skilling responded, with brutal honesty, that businesses don't tell all. But he hemmed and hawed for 10 minutes over a simple prosecution question about his responsibility to shareholders - refusing to admit he had done anything wrong. "We see the real Skilling here," said Michael Wynne, a former federal prosecutor who is attending the trial to prepare for case against banks that raised funds for Enron...