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...hotel is a testament to the delightful surprises that sometimes occur when people with neither experience nor inhibition try their hand at something new. Opened last month, the 84-room hotel - housed in an immaculately restored 1924 shophouse - is owned by first-time hotelier Geeson Lawadinata, and is the vision of first-time designer Michael Tan, who amazingly professes no formal design training. Not that you can tell. Extravagance is the order of the day, with Venetian crystal chandeliers, Victorian-style wall sconces, beaded lamps and gilded mirrors abounding in a space richly bathed in crimson, gold and black. Textures...
...Bush has made some hard choices during his four years, some of the toughest a President has had to make. He sticks to his guns and does not retreat. Twenty or 30 years from now, he will be described as a man of vision and courage. He stands up for what he believes is right and does not ask the world for its opinion. Mark King Lyons, Nebraska...
...understood that the problem is not personal—it is structural,” she said. “We need to renew Dr. King’s vision...
While the new structure of these deanships is promising in its vision, as always, the administration must take care to maintain a clear focus on student needs. Gross must be wary of creating bureaucratic cobwebs that hinder more than they help; after all, appointing new deans is not a solution in itself, but simply a mechanism for putting the spotlight on an important issue. The test will be in the changes themselves. In his time so far as dean of the College, Gross has followed in Lewis’ footsteps by listening well to students, speaking openly with them...
Person of the Year I appreciate your choice of president Bush as Person of the Year for 2004 [Dec. 27-Jan. 3]. I would add the following reason to those you stated: his farsighted vision. Since 9/11, Bush has been the only world leader with a clear plan for how to face, combat and eventually defeat terrorism. His critics have so far only demonized him but never offered any serious alternative strategies for winning or even waging the war on terrorism. Bush has a great chance in his second term to continue to implement his plans for a final victory...