Word: contact
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...children bicker and fidget and daydream; parents stew over the remains of the day. Often the richest conversations, the moments of genuine intimacy, take place somewhere else, in the car, say, on the way back from soccer at dusk, when the low light and lack of eye contact allow secrets to surface...
...tell me." Irrespective of the content of a text, the girls say, it's exciting to receive one. "It's like an adrenaline rush," says Kathleen, "unless it's from your mum." One of the great advantages of texting, boys say, is that it lets them avoid all contact with girls' parents. Exchanges happen late at night when parents assume their children are sleeping. Although they're in bed, sleep is the last thing on their minds. Pressed for examples of raunchy texting, a 15-year-old boy who asks to be called Lindon says, "Well, she could be explaining...
...enterprise can invite directorial indifference, but at least half of the episodes are charming or poignant, with a lovely, lingering aftertaste. Special mention to Joel and Ethan Coen's vignette set in the Métro, as a tourist (Steve Buscemi) learns to his peril not to make eye contact with that mysterious young couple on the opposite platform. Another American in Paris, Sofia Coppola, was given the run of Versailles to film Marie Antoinette, about the Austrian girl who became the last Queen of France. Coppola's conceit is to reconceive the court of Louis XVI as a gossip...
...full board several times before the end of the semester. Next year, we will continue working in sub-committees, but the topics may change in some cases.The Peer Advising sub-committee designed the Peer Advising Fellows program. The roles of the Fellows are multi-faceted. They will contact their advisees prior to their arrival on campus to initiate the development of a one-on-one relationship so that they can, for example, help freshmen prepare for their first meeting with their academic adviser, encourage them to engage in academic exploration, and generally be a comforting guide in the weeks leading...
...students from conservative religious backgrounds, or even those from small towns in red states, college is an opportune time to come out. Harvard is arguably one of the most gay-friendly campuses, with an active Harvard Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, and Supporters Alliance (BGLTSA) and other support groups like Contact. In addition, BGLT students can speak with BGLT professors, graduate students, other BGLT friends, or understanding straight friends. It would be a shame for these students to spend four years here, where there are so many great resources to help them figure out their sexuality, but fail...