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Yesterday the Undergraduate Council voted unanimously to approve TKTS, a program through which the UC will raffle off free tickets every week to campus and local events. Last week the UC ran a trial run of the program and raffled off 32 tickets to both Cultural Rhythms and the Black Students Association’s Renaissance Ball. Nearly 200 students applied for tickets, according to Kia J. McLeod ’10, UC vice-president. “I feel like we are finding alternative ways to help social life without doing what we used to do in the past...
...longer people live in an enjoyable place, consume their favorite ice cream or listen to their favorite song, the more the intensity of their happiness declines. One study concluded that even after people win the lottery, their happiness returns to prior levels a few months after cashing in the ticket. (See the best and worst Super Bowl commercials...
...difference between Harvard men versus Harvard women was also addressed. One student said that she had noticed the difference when a man dropped the “H Bomb” versus when a woman did, saying that the casual drop of the H-bomb is a golden ticket for the Harvard men, while a gross turn-off if mentioned by women. Other students were keen to debate the issue further. Jarell L. Lee ’10, said he had enjoyed the event and that it had helped him to gain a new perspective on the issue...
...also unclear why some suspects earn a one-way ticket north while others stay put. In 2004 guerrilla commander Simón Trinidad was extradited and convicted of conspiracy to kidnap three U.S. military contractors, even though he was only loosely linked to the crime. But Colombia's Supreme Court this month blocked President Uribe's order to extradite Alexander Farfán, the cruel rebel prison warden who is accused by those same American hostages of putting chains around their necks and threatening to execute them. Farfán faces federal charges in the U.S. and Colombia for hostage...
Mideast Envoy. El Al, Israel's national airline, is cozying up to American travelers with guaranteed low summer airfares. If the airline lowers prices after you buy a ticket, you'll get a check for the difference. Fly from Newark International Airport to Israel for $1,099 or bump up to business class for $3,699. From L.A. to Jerusalem it's $1,399 or $4,199 in business. Tickets must be purchased by March 3 for travel from June 20 through August 19. Call 800-223-6700 for reservations...