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There's a proud White House tradition of cashing in - er, signing lucrative book deals - on the way out the door. That includes not only Presidents but also first ladies, secretaries of state, speechwriters and so on, all the way down to the White House chefs. But the common wisdom...
The alleged cause of the disruption was the recent pre-Housing Day tradition of launching lit cardboard boats bearing the names of desired Houses into the Charles. Embarkations began around 10:30 p.m., with many freshmen blocking groups arriving at the water’s edge hauling elaborate, multi-tiered...
But as the night progressed, groups began to douse their boats with flammable liquids—nail polish remover and Axe Body Spray proved popular choices—eventually drawing firefighters’ attention to what has for years been an innocent, if pyromanic, tradition.
Five years ago, Jewels was firmly on track to continue the family tradition of early parenthood. Her mother is a drug addict, and the grandmother who raised her had just died of cancer. Shifted to a foster home, Jewels turned to sex to find the love and attention her absent...
But occasionally, there are those titans who do away with tradition and help shape history. One of Harvard’s greatest figures was President Eliot, who governed the University from 1869 to 1909. He expanded the student body and eliminated the College’s fixed curriculum of Latin...