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...After diagnosing Grandma Opal ’09—who, unlike Open Face, actually did have herpes—the nurse, “Mrs. Buttsavitch,” took it upon herself to dole out the much-needed consolation...
...never been afraid of targeting civil liberties in the name of national security in the past, but we would be foolish to assume that this is true for all governmental policies. In this particular case, the SmartCheck scanner, aside from being another minor inconvenience, certainly does not infringe upon our civil liberties any more than the ordinary metal detector...
...prefrosh weekend. But we also encourage it to provide information about cultural groups to all prospective students, not just to those of the relevant ethnic background, emphasizing the University’s commitment to welcoming all students with enthusiasm.In an ideal world, the University would be able to act upon that commitment, providing a personal phone call to each and every student, regardless of his or her ethnic background. But recognizing the finite nature of its resources, the University is appropriately focusing its effort on low-yield demographic groups for whom outreach efforts may assuage specific cultural concerns about their...
Shawna L. Sinnott ’10, a midshipman in the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) who plans to join the Marine Corps upon graduation, was honored over spring break after a series of demanding tests in which she answered pointed questions, performed under pressure, and modeled a hot pink bikini...
...also worth mentioning their frenzied, lawless nature. Packed into narrow dirt allies, people hawk food products while others manically bustle about, crates held upon their heads. Others lie on the roads, attempting to sleep amidst the chaos. Walking along these roads results in sensory overload as you are jostled to and fro, being incessantly badgered for rupees. Yet nowhere can be found a uniformed official attempting to maintain any semblance of order...