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January 30, 2003

He knows the drill
Dental School Dean Raymond Fonseca has shepherded the school through a period of growth and transformation, culminating in the completion of the Schattner Center in its 125th anniversary year.

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PEOPLE'S CHOICE

New year, new you (or not)

With the new year also come those dreaded resolutions. Seems like almost everyone wants the same things—a smaller waistline and less stress. But don’t count on everyone to have a list. Some staffers are happy with themselves just the way they are.

SARA REB
Research Assistant, Women’s Studies
“My new year’s resolutions are to finish my dissertation and find a non-academic job, and buy an apartment. I am still on the right path.”

AMY FORSYTH
Administrative Coordinator, Linguistics
“I walk from my home to 69th Street twice a week, which is about 2 miles. I haven’t broken it yet.”

ETHAN WEINER
Administrative Assistant, Urban Studies Program
“My new year’s resolution is to graduate on time; this year I am a senior. Today, I found out that I had more credits than I needed, so I am on my way. Another resolution I had was to be more outgoing and participate more in campus activities.”

FONG WA CHUNG
Research Assistant, Romance Languages
“I decided that I wasn’t going to steal candy from the Freshgrocer anymore. And I did.”

GERALD PRINCE a.k.a. The French Prince of Bel Air
Professor of Romance Languages
“I did not make any resolution, and I didn’t break it.”

BET WILLIAMS
Clerk, McNeil Business Office
“My new year’s resolution was to eat better and exercise. However, I really want to go back to school and get a degree in Psychology. I am doing really good so far—two out of three.”

ELSIE CORRALES
Administrative Assistant, Romance Languages
“I recorded everyone doing theirs [on camera], and I decided, ‘Why do one of my own? Because I’m going to break it anyway, because it has to do with weight.’”

MAGALY SANCHEZ
Research Associate/Visiting Professor, Sociology
“My resolutions for 2003 and the next years are: not to stress myself at all, accomplish my goal in research, make more friends, and push myself to improve my English writing skills. Above all, I want to have good health. So far, I did not break them yet. I am going to accomplish this by living the moment.”

KAREN COOK
Clerk, Demography Library
“My new year’s resolutions are not to make any. I don’t keep them anyways so why make them?”

—Eden Lin and Wei Ming Yen Dorado

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