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...bewildering array of wonderful quirks that has developed over time and the development of a unique House culture at every residence. Take, for example, Eliot House’s beloved spring formal or Dunster House’s bizarre side gate. But this diversity does not seem to extend to the SCR: All 12 residential Houses seem to have an exclusionary and enigmatic policy regarding this supposedly “common” physical space. Kirkland House, for example, only allows students to use the space by appointment, while Winthrop and Eliot are even more restrictive. After renovations...
...potential for confrontation is fueled by China's historical nostalgia. In the 15th century, the Chinese sent seven massive naval and commercial expeditions into the Indian Ocean to extend the prestige and power of the relatively new Ming dynasty. There had not been anything quite like it in history, and the Chinese were recognized as the masters of the ocean. But a change in emperors and national policy curtailed the expensive naval forays after 1433, and China turned inward. As if to declare that centuries-long period over, Beijing staged elaborate celebrations in 2005 to mark the 600-year anniversary...
...Congress agreed to extend unemployment benefits to a 59-week period last year. According to The New York Post, Wayne Vroman, an economist at the Urban Institute, estimates that up to 700,000 people could exhaust their extended benefits by the second half of this year. Since net job losses could continue well into 2010, and unemployment is likely to top 10%, the figures for people receiving no financial support at all could move well above one million before the end of the year and actually increase after that. (See pictures of the global financial crisis...
...didn't want [the Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack] to die as a film soundtrack. I wanted to extend it to a younger audience, too. We made sure that we told [the Pussycat Dolls] that this was a song about destiny, about love and all that stuff. [It's] about victory, so don't make it obscene. Make it lovable. And I think they did a very good job ... It took almost eight different tries to get it right...
...Undergraduate Council voted in support of ethnic studies programs on campus and elected to extend the drop, pass/fail, and course withdrawal deadlines yesterday. These initiatives were the first step in fulfilling two promises made during the presidential campaigns...