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...Congress, while Democrats were pushing stringent legislation, the boldest move by Republicans was to call for a "national dialogue" by religious and other leaders that would "inform the nation about modern culture and its impact on youth." Senate majority leader Trent Lott seemed intent on keeping his earlier vow that gun control legislation would never pass on his watch. He called the renewed push for gun control a typical "knee-jerk reaction" to the shootings and staved off for at least two weeks an effort to have a vote, in the hope that emotions will cool. The House, heavily mortgaged...
...right away." Her friends began writing notes to their parents, saying that they loved them, that they thought they were going to die. Everyone was praying. "In a world where there are so many religions," says Lexis, "everyone was praying the same way." One friend made a vow. "If I ever get out, I'm going to be nice to my little brother...
Investment banking and consulting: two jobs that every Harvard undergraduate has considered, however briefly, at one point or another. Some fully expect and embrace this fate, while others swear it off and vow never to be entrapped by the lucrative salary and promising financial future. If, in a fit of desperation and fear, you chose this career despite previous ambitions to do good and creative and exciting things, it can be a very uncomfortable, soul-searching experience to realize you have become what you once resisted. There are the inevitable what ifs about the past and why nots concerning...
Wilson called the vow of secrecy she has operated under for the last year "very hard...
Wilson called the vow of secrecy she hasoperated under for the last year "very hard...