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...have a weak dean of the Faculty in place, it doesn’t look like professors or students will get a real glimpse into Mass. Hall, where the real decisions are made—let alone a voice that’s listened to. Why does the ivory tower seem to have been occupied by sentries...
...three finalists, before the winning design, “Reflecting Absence,” was chosen. The jurors came from a variety of backgrounds, including art and politics. One juror, Paula Grant Berry ’79, is the widow of a victim of the collapse of the south tower...
...don’t think it’s about absence. It’s a powerful object,” says Van Valkenburgh. He points out that in contrast, “[Arad]’s initial idea was that the Hudson flowed into these displaced tower voids...
This is why students in some Houses have been chafing over the recent switch in toilet paper. In Dunster House, students who had grown accustomed to the soft touch of Kleenex Cottonelle—truly the ivory tower of TP—have been disappointed by the recent loss of this brand. In its place is Scott Surpass (also made by Kimberly-Clark), but the touch resembles that of a porcupine and puts an end to all profound thought...
...Burj (meaning tower in Arabic) isn't everybody's idea of a place to stay on a holiday budget--the rooms start at $1,361 a night--but the hotel that has become Dubai's striking trademark is merely the centerpiece of an extraordinary effort to transform a small patch of sand surrounded by conflict into a magical vacation paradise that draws tourists from East and West alike. In 2002, 4.8 million visitors checked into Dubai's hotels, double the total for the past six years. Despite the war in Iraq, an upswing in Middle Eastern terrorism and the global...