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...soldiers from Britain and the U.S. in a scheme to destroy the Third Reich. (Apparently the Russians were too busy actually winning the ground war to take part.) The Basterds are a unit of Jews - American and German - under the command of Brad Pitt's Lieutenant Aldo Raine, a tough, jovial hillbilly who sees his mission as the killing and scalping of Nazis. Any German soldiers, in fact. They're all the same to Aldo. (See a brief history of WWII movies...
...know, the College has announced the elimination of various services as the Faculty of Arts and Sciences attempts to bridge a substantial budget gap. In these tough times, we must all make sacrifices, and each of us must bear our fair share of the burden. In that spirit, we regretfully inform you of these additional policy changes for the 2009-2010 academic year...
...Predictions: After months of staying up late studying, you’ll find it tough to go to bed before 3 a.m., and even harder to wake up before noon. You’ll spend hours sprawled on the couch making up for the time you didn’t get to spend watching television in your cable-free Harvard dorm. And, deep down inside, you’ll miss being at Harvard. Tear...
...impact of the funding shortage. Administrators raised student fees by 9.3 percent, laid off more than 700 staff, and implemented a furlough and salary reduction plan. Under Lapp's leadership, the university also eliminated or consolidated services that resulted in nearly $100 million in savings. "These were really tough choices," Lapp said of the measures. "But these are challenges that are not unique to UC, not unique to higher education, whether in the private or public sector." Despite her lack of Harvard ties, Lapp said that she hopes to bring her experience managing UC's finances...
Tommy Doyle’s: Wednesday nights at this two-floor Irish bar are trivia nights. Go with a group and order a few pitchers; competing as a team is a fun way to bond and make friends. But bouncers are tough at Tommy’s, so beware...