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...makes sense that we associate largely with people of the same age. This phenomenon is common across age groups; a study by University of Berkeley sociologist Claude Fischer found that 72 percent of the close friends of Detroit men were within eight years of their age. However, the possibility of a non-age diverse friend circle is magnified at colleges because in most campus situations everyone living close to you is your age. “Residential proximity, age homogeneity, similarity and complementarity,” are the descriptors of adult friendships according to the “Encyclopedia...
...Europe - but doesn't want the job. When Merkel took on much of the E.U., above all French President Nicolas Sarkozy, with her lonely, stubborn and ultimately victorious campaign against a Greek bailout, she became "Madame Non" in France, and Public Enemy No. 1 in Greece. At home, Joschka Fischer, the Foreign Minister of the government she ousted in 2005, gave her an F for an "extraordinary foreign policy disaster." Germany, he surmised, was no longer the "motor" of European integration, but was rather pursuing its "narrow national interests" instead. This is precisely the suspicion that floats through many European...
West took down high-seeded opponents including Trinity’s Vikram Malhotra (No. 8 seed) and Rochester’s Benjamin Fischer (No. 5) in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively, without dropping a single game. West also picked up the Skillman Award given to a senior competitor who exhibits sportsmanship throughout his college career. But West was not the only Crimson player to find success at the Individual Championships...
...Ameritrade, every $1 that's trimmed from commission rates will lower the company's 2011 earnings by 7 cents a share, or about 5%, estimates Matt Fischer, an analyst at Credit Agricole Securities (USA) Inc. However, this decline could be offset by an increase in business and market share...
...even with the Yellowjackets abuzz after their first win of the day by Benjamin Fischer over Crimson sophomore Richard Hill, Harvard—particularly Michas and Endresen—did not go down quietly...