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...while they rifled the safe. But don't expect all this to start a trend. Among villains, bank raids are old hat. The tricky thing about robbing banks is, you have to actually go somewhere (risking witnesses and closed-circuit-television cameras) and steal things that have a real weight and presence, like jewels or money. These days, it's easier and safer by far to sit in some semitropical Margaritaville, fire up the laptop and do a bit of identity theft or credit-card fraud. Banks are for those with eyes bigger than their brains. "Bank robbers," says Robinson...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Villainy of the Old School | 2/26/2006 | See Source »

...different circumstances, Kirby might have proved an effective dean. It could be argued, however, that that Kirby never wanted this job. In fact, when I ran into him in University Hall shortly after he announced his resignation, Kirby appeared relaxed, as if a great weight had been taken off his shoulders. Who could blame...

Author: By Rebecca D. O’brien | Title: In the Shadows | 2/24/2006 | See Source »

...researcher of the study, said the recent survey polled college students in biology, physics, and chemistry courses to test the correlation between AP scores and first-semester college grades.The study, which found no significant correlation between AP scores and grades, adds to the ongoing debate among educators over the weight placed on AP exam scores.Many educators question whether a score of three or above on an AP test should allow a student to bypass introductory level courses, as is the policy at many colleges. At Harvard, by contrast, “AP Biology does not substitute for any concentration requirement...

Author: By Rachel Banks, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Study: AP Science Courses Are Poor Substitutes for College Work | 2/24/2006 | See Source »

...souls.” 4. Each time you pray that the penguins resort to cannibalism, just to spice up the storyline. 5 Whenever you mistake a penguin for Woody Allen. It happens more than you’d think. 6. Whenever you’re jealous of all the weight the penguins are losing. Then, seek help. 7. If you develop a Pavlovian devotion to Morgan Freeman’s leathery voice. 8. If the seals attacking and devouring the penguins is the realization of a terrible nightmare for you. 9. If, during the mating scenes, someone starts singing...

Author: By Nicholas K. Tabor, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Screen Shots: March of the Penguins | 2/23/2006 | See Source »

...Canada and the United States, gold and silver medalists in Salt Lake City four years ago, both went out in the quarterfinals at Torino. As defending champion, Canada played the 20th Olympic Winter Games tournament as though doubled over by the weight of those expectations back home, displaying grim expressions, old legs and an impotent offense. By contrast, Russia embraced a youth-infused, why-not-us swagger, allowing its forwards to freelance and its goaltender to compensate as needed. Fittingly, sensational newcomer Alexander Ovechkin scored the winner as Russia eliminated Canada 2-0 on Wednesday; Sidney Crosby, his competition...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Devastating Defeat | 2/23/2006 | See Source »

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