Word: winterizing
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...usually don’t think about missing it too much—it’s so close, the sense of its availability usually blunts that sadness. And at any rate, the year is passing so fast that it’s always almost Thanksgiving or winter break...
...issue of more secure security gained even greater importance with administrators after a pair of sexual assaults last winter was traced to Geremias Cruz Ramos, a Holyoke Center custodial employee hired by Sodexho USA, a private contractor. The arrest quickly led to the current policy that requires security and custodial contractors to perform background checks (CORI) on all new employees. Harvard has had a long-standing policy of performing background checks on its own employees...
...perfect combination to combat arctic temperatures. To spice up a traditional beef stew, the chef stirs in a thick Guinness draft. Homemade gravy-drenched chicken pot pies far outclass their frozen counterparts, and the restaurant’s generous helpings will keep you satiated as you prepare for a winter-long hibernation. There’s no hurry to rush back to campus, either—the restaurant’s cozy Lizard Lounge Music Club stays open until...
...acquaintance had become enough of a visible presence in my life—and vice versa—that he picked up on a detail that had eluded even my roommate. But in the midst of such familiarity, even cordiality, it’s sometimes easy to forget that winter is much harsher on some than others. The cold, rainy walk from Winthrop to Boylston is unsavory enough; imagine sleeping that same night on the ground near the Coop...
Meanwhile, the current situation is a catastrophe for the homeless themselves. In March 2004, a group of volunteers conducted the Cambridge Homeless census, (conservatively) counting just under 500 individuals in the city. The warmer months find roughly 1 in 3 homeless people sleeping unsheltered; in the winter, the number remains in the dozens. In the Boston area in 2000, 44 percent of homeless people were working paying jobs in a given month—many supporting children—while only 11 percent received Supplemental Security Income from the federal government...