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Mapping the Megalopolis: Order and Disorder in Mexico City brings
the humanities and the social sciences into a conversation about
Mexico City in its social, political, and aesthetic manifestations.
Through a shared exploration of the order and disorder that
mutually constitute the city, contributing authors engage topics
such as the privatization of public space, challenges to existing
conceptualizations of the urban form, and variations on the flaneur
and other urban actors. Mexico City is truly a city of versions,
and Mapping the Megalopolis celebrates the intersection of the
image of the city and the lived experience of it. Readers will find
substantive entries on a great variety of Mexico City's monumental
and counter-monumental spaces, as well as some of its pivotal
contemporary debates and cultural products. The volume serves both
as supplemental reading on the world city or the Latin American
city, and as a central text in a multidisciplinary study of Mexico
City.
The Search for Personalized College Help Ends Here
Since its release in 2007, College is Yours in 600 Words or Lesshas
helped college-bound students and their families make the most out
of searching for a college with an approach that is practical,
student-centered, supportive, funny, and calming.
College is Yours 2.0offers nearly twice the advice found in College
is Yours, with updates to guide students and families through a
strong college search while living a great high school life. Every
chapter is short enough to read in 3 minutes, but deep enough to
read over and over again.
New topics in College is Yours 2.0include:
-Expanded coverage on applying for scholarships and paying for
college
-What to do when you "freeze" on an application
-Making the most of a college interview
-Advice for college-bound artists, athletes, and students with
special needs
-How to make sure your e-mail and social media accounts don't hurt
your college chances
-What notto write in a college essay
-How to lead a happy, productive senior year
-Applying to a highly selective college
-Choosing among many offers of admission
-Taking a year off before starting college
-Is college really worth it?
These topics build on the rock-solid advice in areas such as:
-Learning how to be a strong high school student
-What colleges really look for in community service work
-How to prepare for college entrance tests
-Asking for letters of recommendation
-How to visit a college campus
-Building your college list
-The sure-fire way families can talk about college in a supportive
way
Readers can continue the college search and discussion on
www.collegeisyours.com, where they'll find weekly updates on
applying to college, a chance to ask for advice, and more.
Award-winning college counselor Patrick O'Connor has helped
thousands of college-bound students and families find colleges that
are right for them by focusing on what matters most%u2014the needs,
interests and goals of the student. College is Yours 2.0 includes
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From high school schedules to admission essays, from college visits
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step-by-step advice that's easy to follow, but hard to come by. A
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Stories and trivia from a beloved Kent Institution Meet Me at
Ray’s celebrates more than seventy-five successful years (and
counting) of Ray’s Place, a restaurant and bar located near the
Kent State University campus in Kent, Ohio. Once referred to as the
place “where the hustlers meet to hustle the hustlers,” Ray’s
Place has survived decades of trends, changes, and events. Hundreds
of students have worked there, thousands of customers have dined
there, and millions of glasses have been raised there. In Meet Me
at Ray’s, author Patrick O’Connor features the stories,
memories, and experiences of the legions of customers and employees
who have made Ray’s Place what it’s been since 1937. Rooted in
the hearts, minds, and experiences of the people who know it best,
it is an “organic” story. Through humorous and poignant
personal anecdotes, readers will come to know what makes Ray’s
Place special and how important that is to the surrounding
community. O’Connor has collected stories dating from 1943 to the
present, including one declaring Ray’s Place the first sports bar
in the United States. This book features the history of the eatery
and its owners, including Charlie Thomas, the owner since 1978.
Through the long history of the restaurant, four different owners
have sustained the connections between local residents and Kent
State University employees, students, and alumni. For literally
thousands, Ray’s Place is synonymous with Kent State University
and Kent, Ohio. A wealth of Ray’s Place trivia, traditions, and
fun facts are complemented by photographs and original artwork that
help tell the unique story of this Northeast Ohio institution.
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