Word: vacant
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Republicans 232 Democrats 201 Independent 1 Vacant...
...orchids that had previously adorned her desk in Matthews. “Flowers make me think of sunshine in the midst of this dismal fall and the impending winter. When you buy flowers, it’s like treating yourself,” she said, pointing to the vacant area where the orchids once bloomed. Rachel Singh ’10 said she has a cactus because it’s easy to take care of. “It’s alive, and the fact that we can, away from home, sustain a living thing is quite comforting...
...starters, they could use a place to sit, and the most obvious solution—Annenberg—is overflowing with freshmen. But there are other spaces nearby that should be open for midday student use. While not the sexiest location, vacant classrooms beneath Sanders Theatre should be used for lunchtime seating. If that is insufficient for the number of diners, the Freshman Dean’s Office should open the newly renovated freshman common rooms—especially in nearby dorms like Holworthy, Thayer, and Canaday—to upperclassmen during lunch hours. These spaces should be sufficiently large...
...Joslin suggested that the city set up a forum for local residents to discuss possible compensation. Concerned residents of the neighborhood have already produced a draft of a letter to the city manager, which requests that Harvard create an “open green space” in a vacant block on the corner of Grant and Bank Streets, “as a small gesture of their goodwill towards the community.” Lucey said that he had contacted City Manager Robert W. Healy to discuss the possibility of getting a tree specifically to replace the fallen...
...California”—where I’m from—meant nothing if it did not refer to a wealthy Los Angeles suburb—where I’m not from. “Michigan” garnered nothing but a vacant nod and stare. The unfamiliar was simply uninteresting...