Dahr Jamail never intended to be a journalist, let alone a war correspondent whose reports from Iraq would become the basis for his recently released book. Yet that's exactly what this former mountain guide from Alaska - who will be speaking at the University of Massachusetts about his experiences tonight - ended up doing.
The University of Massachusetts chancellor search committee met yesterday to discuss the vision they hold for the future of UMass and the necessity for a strong, dedicated and passionate leader to make this vision a reality. Discussion of these goals, along with a look into current dilemmas the University faces, began with a presentation of campus data by non-committee members.
Surely there are many people who are "multislackers" who just "marinate" their time away instead of going out and making some "Kraft singles," but one may know them as a time waster who just hangs out all the time and doesn't make any money. The art of slang has been an ever-changing vessel of American communication.