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...Coach has done some different line combinations this week to try out some different things,” Corriero said. “And while it is not necessarily for the Bulldogs, coming off of the wake of last weekend coach felt that there were some changes that needed to be made...

Author: By Abigail M. Baird, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: W. Hockey Hosts No. 3 UMD for Two-Game Set | 12/3/2004 | See Source »

...Waking up to the radio is always a gamble. The price of having a song you hate stuck in your head all day is too great for some; they would rather sleep through class. Firebox.com offers the perfect solution-—wake up to the melody of your choice with their MP3 Alarm Clock. This technologically advanced timepiece connects to the USB port of your computer to download songs. You can even visit a designated website with 118 preprogrammed sounds ranging from instruments to machine-gun fire. It’s a shame that only 50 seconds of your...

Author: By Pragati Tandon, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: How To Make Judy Jetson Jealous | 12/2/2004 | See Source »

Pork-barrel politics is one thing when the federal government is running surplus a la Bill Clinton. But now that the country is facing a huge and dangerous budget deficit, Congress still passed an omnibus spending bill filled to the brim with gratuitous appropriations. In the wake of another bumper crop of cash for the unnecessary to the absurd in pet Congressional districts, some belt-tightening has to happen somewhere. Congress’ latest bright idea? Cut Pell Grants to poor college kids to make up some of the difference...

Author: By The Crimson Staff, | Title: Pork or Pell Grants? | 12/1/2004 | See Source »

...weeks, generic gimmicks and average advertisements have been undermining the unique charm of Harvard Square. The younger siblings of the bells that wake Yard-dwellers every morning at quarter-to-nine now chime constantly on street-corners and, consequently, in nightmares of every description. Indeed, any attempt to clear one’s head and get some fresh air is foiled by the unchecked proliferation of tinsel. The best part: these little pre-fabricated, plasticized pieces of pure pleasure won’t go away for weeks. When it comes to commercial Christmas decorations, the silver lining isn?...

Author: By Adam Goldenberg, | Title: And So It Begins | 11/30/2004 | See Source »

...Grand store has been just a small-scale experiment to lure shoppers in more often and stop Sears from being squeezed by discounters on the low end and big-box specialty retailers on the high end. Think of it as the wider side of Sears. But in the wake of last week's $11 billion megamerger with floundering discounter Kmart, the Sears Grand could be the foundation of an extreme and long-overdue makeover. By melding the Sears savvy in selling so-called hard goods like dishwashers, lawn mowers and flat-panel TVs with Kmart's upmarket "soft" brands like...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Two-For-One Sale | 11/29/2004 | See Source »

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